doc: clarify definition of "update" for git-add -u

The "-u" option is described only in terms of "updating"
files, which in turn is described only as "similar to what
git commit -a does". Let's be a little more specific about
what updating entails.

Suggested by Geoffrey Irving.

Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ OPTIONS
the specified filepatterns before exiting.
-u::
Update only files that git already knows about. This is similar
Update only files that git already knows about, staging modified
content for commit and marking deleted files for removal. This
is similar
to what "git commit -a" does in preparation for making a commit,
except that the update is limited to paths specified on the
command line. If no paths are specified, all tracked files in the