diff --git a/Documentation/git-cvsimport.txt b/Documentation/git-cvsimport.txt
index 6deee94bd3..5c402de267 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-cvsimport.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-cvsimport.txt
@@ -104,6 +104,14 @@ If you need to pass multiple options, separate them with a comma.
 -a::
 	Import all commits, including recent ones. cvsimport by default
 	skips commits that have a timestamp less than 10 minutes ago.
+
+-S <regex>::
+	Skip paths matching the regex.
+
+-L <limit>::
+	Limit the number of commits imported. Workaround for cases where
+	cvsimport leaks memory.
+
 +
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 	exon=Andreas Ericsson <ae@op5.se>