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doc: elaborate on the function of -u/--unrestricted

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Fixes #1703
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@ -1945,6 +1945,10 @@ Don't respect ignore files (.gitignore, .ignore, etc.). This implies
This does *not* imply --no-ignore-files, since --ignore-file is specified
explicitly as a command line argument.
When given only once, the -u flag is identical in behavior to --no-ignore and
can be considered an alias. However, subsequent -u flags have additional
effects; see --unrestricted.
This flag can be disabled with the --ignore flag.
"
);
@ -2950,8 +2954,9 @@ fn flag_unrestricted(args: &mut Vec<RGArg>) {
const LONG: &str = long!(
"\
Reduce the level of \"smart\" searching. A single -u won't respect .gitignore
(etc.) files. Two -u flags will additionally search hidden files and
directories. Three -u flags will additionally search binary files.
(etc.) files (--no-ignore). Two -u flags will additionally search hidden files
and directories (--hidden). Three -u flags will additionally search binary files
(--binary).
'rg -uuu' is roughly equivalent to 'grep -r'.
"