e&gt;</dt>
<dd>
<p>Read exclude patterns from &lt;file&gt;; 1 per line.</p>
</dd>
<dt class="hdlist1">--exclude-per-directory=&lt;file&gt;</dt>
<dd>
<p>Read additional exclude patterns that apply only to the
directory and its subdirectories in &lt;file&gt;.  If you are
trying to emulate the way Porcelain commands work, using
the <code>--exclude-standard</code> option instead is easier and more
thorough.</p>
</dd>
<dt class="hdlist1">--exclude-standard</dt>
<dd>
<p>Add the standard Git exclusions: .git/info/