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@@ -387,7 +387,9 @@ Glob magic is incompatible with literal magic.
exclude;;
After a path matches any non-exclude pathspec, it will be run
through all exclude pathspec (magic signature: `!` or its
- synonym `^`). If it matches, the path is ignored.
+ synonym `^`). If it matches, the path is ignored. When there
+ is no non-exclude pathspec, the exclusion is applied to the
+ result set as if invoked without any pathspec.
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