1 files changed, 36 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/docs/manifest-format.txt b/docs/manifest-format.txt
index e48b75fe..1aa93965 100644
--- a/docs/manifest-format.txt
+++ b/docs/manifest-format.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ following DTD:
                         manifest-server?,
                         remove-project*,
                         project*,
+                        extend-project*,
                         repo-hooks?)>
 
     <!ELEMENT notice (#PCDATA)>
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ following DTD:
     <!ATTLIST remote alias        CDATA #IMPLIED>
     <!ATTLIST remote fetch        CDATA #REQUIRED>
     <!ATTLIST remote review       CDATA #IMPLIED>
+    <!ATTLIST remote revision     CDATA #IMPLIED>
 
     <!ELEMENT default (EMPTY)>
     <!ATTLIST default remote      IDREF #IMPLIED>
@@ -66,6 +68,11 @@ following DTD:
     <!ATTLIST annotation value CDATA #REQUIRED>
     <!ATTLIST annotation keep  CDATA "true">
 
+    <!ELEMENT extend-project>
+    <!ATTLIST extend-project name CDATA #REQUIRED>
+    <!ATTLIST extend-project path CDATA #IMPLIED>
+    <!ATTLIST extend-project groups CDATA #IMPLIED>
+
     <!ELEMENT remove-project (EMPTY)>
     <!ATTLIST remove-project name  CDATA #REQUIRED>
 
@@ -112,6 +119,10 @@ Attribute `review`: Hostname of the Gerrit server where reviews
 are uploaded to by `repo upload`.  This attribute is optional;
 if not specified then `repo upload` will not function.
 
+Attribute `revision`: Name of a Git branch (e.g. `master` or
+`refs/heads/master`). Remotes with their own revision will override
+the default revision.
+
 Element default
 ---------------
 
@@ -132,14 +143,14 @@ Project elements not setting their own `dest-branch` will inherit
 this value. If this value is not set, projects will use `revision`
 by default instead.
 
-Attribute `sync_j`: Number of parallel jobs to use when synching.
+Attribute `sync-j`: Number of parallel jobs to use when synching.
 
-Attribute `sync_c`: Set to true to only sync the given Git
+Attribute `sync-c`: Set to true to only sync the given Git
 branch (specified in the `revision` attribute) rather than the
-whole ref space.  Project elements lacking a sync_c element of
+whole ref space.  Project elements lacking a sync-c element of
 their own will use this value.
 
-Attribute `sync_s`: Set to true to also sync sub-projects.
+Attribute `sync-s`: Set to true to also sync sub-projects.
 
 
 Element manifest-server
@@ -208,7 +219,8 @@ to track for this project.  Names can be relative to refs/heads
 (e.g. just "master") or absolute (e.g. "refs/heads/master").
 Tags and/or explicit SHA-1s should work in theory, but have not
 been extensively tested.  If not supplied the revision given by
-the default element is used.
+the remote element is used if applicable, else the default
+element is used.
 
 Attribute `dest-branch`: Name of a Git branch (e.g. `master`).
 When using `repo upload`, changes will be submitted for code
@@ -226,13 +238,13 @@ group "notdefault", it will not be automatically downloaded by repo.
 If the project has a parent element, the `name` and `path` here
 are the prefixed ones.
 
-Attribute `sync_c`: Set to true to only sync the given Git
+Attribute `sync-c`: Set to true to only sync the given Git
 branch (specified in the `revision` attribute) rather than the
 whole ref space.
 
-Attribute `sync_s`: Set to true to also sync sub-projects.
+Attribute `sync-s`: Set to true to also sync sub-projects.
 
-Attribute `upstream`: Name of the Git branch in which a sha1
+Attribute `upstream`: Name of the Git ref in which a sha1
 can be found.  Used when syncing a revision locked manifest in
 -c mode to avoid having to sync the entire ref space.
 
@@ -246,6 +258,22 @@ rather than the `name` attribute.  This attribute only applies to the
 local mirrors syncing, it will be ignored when syncing the projects in a
 client working directory.
 
+Element extend-project
+----------------------
+
+Modify the attributes of the named project.
+
+This element is mostly useful in a local manifest file, to modify the
+attributes of an existing project without completely replacing the
+existing project definition.  This makes the local manifest more robust
+against changes to the original manifest.
+
+Attribute `path`: If specified, limit the change to projects checked out
+at the specified path, rather than all projects with the given name.
+
+Attribute `groups`: List of additional groups to which this project
+belongs.  Same syntax as the corresponding element of `project`.
+
 Element annotation
 ------------------