diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/resources/org/eclipse/jgit/pgm/CLIText.properties b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/resources/org/eclipse/jgit/pgm/CLIText.properties
index 01b3fba9c..718c57ad2 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/resources/org/eclipse/jgit/pgm/CLIText.properties
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/resources/org/eclipse/jgit/pgm/CLIText.properties
@@ -62,8 +62,9 @@ metaVar_base=base
 metaVar_bucket=BUCKET
 metaVar_command=command
 metaVar_commandDetail=DETAIL
-metaVar_commitOrTag=COMMIT|TAG
 metaVar_commitish=commit-ish
+metaVar_commitOrTag=COMMIT|TAG
+metaVar_commitPaths=paths
 metaVar_configFile=FILE
 metaVar_connProp=conn.prop
 metaVar_diffAlg=ALGORITHM
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ notFound=!! NOT FOUND !!
 noteObjectTooLargeToPrint=Note object {0} too large to print
 onlyOneMetaVarExpectedIn=Only one {0} expected in {1}.
 pushTo=To {0}
+pathsRequired=at least one path has to be specified when using --only
 remoteMessage=remote: {0}
 remoteRefObjectChangedIsNotExpectedOne=remote ref object changed - is not expected one {0}
 remoteSideDoesNotSupportDeletingRefs=remote side does not support deleting refs
@@ -125,6 +127,8 @@ unsupportedOperation=Unsupported operation: {0}
 usage_CommandLineClientForamazonsS3Service=Command line client for Amazon's S3 service
 usage_CommitAuthor=Override the author name used in the commit. You can use the standard A U Thor <author@example.com> format.
 usage_CommitMessage=Use the given <msg> as the commit message
+usage_CommitOnly=commit specified paths only
+usage_CommitPaths=see --only
 usage_CreateABareRepository=Create a bare repository
 usage_CreateATag=Create a tag
 usage_CreateAnEmptyGitRepository=Create an empty git repository
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/src/org/eclipse/jgit/pgm/CLIText.java b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/src/org/eclipse/jgit/pgm/CLIText.java
index 1c7e93634..c460bc3b4 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/src/org/eclipse/jgit/pgm/CLIText.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/src/org/eclipse/jgit/pgm/CLIText.java
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ public class CLIText extends TranslationBundle {
 	/***/ public String noteObjectTooLargeToPrint;
 	/***/ public String onlyOneMetaVarExpectedIn;
 	/***/ public String pushTo;
+	/***/ public String pathsRequired;
 	/***/ public String remoteMessage;
 	/***/ public String remoteRefObjectChangedIsNotExpectedOne;
 	/***/ public String remoteSideDoesNotSupportDeletingRefs;
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/src/org/eclipse/jgit/pgm/Commit.java b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/src/org/eclipse/jgit/pgm/Commit.java
index 2737422dc..ba66a30a2 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/src/org/eclipse/jgit/pgm/Commit.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.pgm/src/org/eclipse/jgit/pgm/Commit.java
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@
  */
 package org.eclipse.jgit.pgm;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
 import org.eclipse.jgit.api.CommitCommand;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.api.Git;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.api.errors.ConcurrentRefUpdateException;
@@ -47,6 +50,7 @@ import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Constants;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Ref;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.revwalk.RevCommit;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.util.RawParseUtils;
+import org.kohsuke.args4j.Argument;
 import org.kohsuke.args4j.Option;
 
 @Command(common = true, usage = "usage_recordChangesToRepository")
@@ -54,12 +58,18 @@ class Commit extends TextBuiltin {
 	// I don't support setting the committer, because also the native git
 	// command doesn't allow this.
 
-	@Option(name = "--author", metaVar="metaVar_author", usage = "usage_CommitAuthor")
+	@Option(name = "--author", metaVar = "metaVar_author", usage = "usage_CommitAuthor")
 	private String author;
 
-	@Option(name = "--message", aliases = { "-m" }, metaVar="metaVar_message", usage="usage_CommitMessage", required=true)
+	@Option(name = "--message", aliases = { "-m" }, metaVar = "metaVar_message", usage = "usage_CommitMessage", required = true)
 	private String message;
 
+	@Option(name = "--only", aliases = { "-o" }, usage = "usage_CommitOnly")
+	private boolean only;
+
+	@Argument(metaVar = "metaVar_commitPaths", usage = "usage_CommitPaths")
+	private List<String> paths = new ArrayList<String>();
+
 	@Override
 	protected void run() throws NoHeadException, NoMessageException,
 			ConcurrentRefUpdateException, JGitInternalException, Exception {
@@ -68,6 +78,11 @@ class Commit extends TextBuiltin {
 			commitCmd.setAuthor(RawParseUtils.parsePersonIdent(author));
 		if (message != null)
 			commitCmd.setMessage(message);
+		if (only && paths.isEmpty())
+			throw die(CLIText.get().pathsRequired);
+		if (!paths.isEmpty())
+			for (String p : paths)
+				commitCmd.setOnly(p);
 		Ref head = db.getRef(Constants.HEAD);
 		RevCommit commit = commitCmd.call();
 
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/api/CommitAndLogCommandTests.java b/org.eclipse.jgit.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/api/CommitAndLogCommandTests.java
index 5fa2c8154..3d79357bd 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/api/CommitAndLogCommandTests.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/api/CommitAndLogCommandTests.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 package org.eclipse.jgit.api;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
 
@@ -63,13 +64,90 @@ import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Constants;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.ObjectId;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.PersonIdent;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.RefUpdate;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Repository;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.RepositoryTestCase;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.revwalk.RevCommit;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.revwalk.RevWalk;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.treewalk.TreeWalk;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.util.FileUtils;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
+/**
+ * Testing the git commit and log commands
+ *
+ * Testing the 'commit only' option:
+ *
+ * I. A single file (f1.txt) specified as part of the --only/ -o option can have
+ * one of the following (14) states:
+ *
+ * <pre>
+ *        |                          | expected result
+ * ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *        | HEAD  DirCache  Worktree | HEAD  DirCache
+ * ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *  f1_1  |  -       -       c       |                => e: path unknown
+ *  f1_2  |  -       c       -       |                => no changes
+ *  f1_3  |  c       -       -       |  -       -
+ *  f1_4  |  -       c       c       |  c       c
+ *  f1_5  |  c       c       -       |  -       -
+ *  f1_6  |  c       -       c       |                => no changes
+ *  f1_7  |  c       c       c       |                => no changes
+ * ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *  f1_8  |  -       c       c'      |  c'      c'
+ *  f1_9  |  c       -       c'      |  c'      c'
+ * f1_10  |  c       c'      -       |  -       -
+ * f1_11  |  c       c       c'      |  c'      c'
+ * f1_12  |  c       c'      c       |                => no changes
+ * f1_13  |  c       c'      c'      |  c'      c'
+ * ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * f1_14  |  c       c'      c''     |  c''     c''
+ * </pre>
+ *
+ * II. Scenarios that do not end with a successful commit (1, 2, 6, 7, 12) have
+ * to be tested with a second file (f2.txt) specified that would lead to a
+ * successful commit, if it were executed separately (e.g. scenario 14).
+ *
+ * <pre>
+ *              |                          | expected result
+ * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *              | HEAD  DirCache  Worktree | HEAD  DirCache
+ * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *  f1_1_f2_14  |  -       -       c       |                => e: path unknown
+ *  f1_2_f2_14  |  -       c       -       |  -       -
+ *  f1_6_f2_14  |  c       -       c       |  c       c
+ *  f1_7_f2_14  |  c       c       c       |  c       c
+ * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * f1_12_f2_14  |  c       c'      c       |  c       c
+ * </pre>
+ *
+ * III. All scenarios (1-14, I-II) have to be tested with different repository
+ * states, to check that the --only/ -o option does not change existing content
+ * (HEAD and DirCache). The following states for a file (f3.txt) not specified
+ * shall be tested:
+ *
+ * <pre>
+ *       | HEAD  DirCache
+ * --------------------
+ *  *_a  |  -       -
+ *  *_b  |  -       c
+ *  *_c  |  c       c
+ *  *_d  |  c       -
+ * --------------------
+ *  *_e  |  c       c'
+ * </pre>
+ **/
 public class CommitAndLogCommandTests extends RepositoryTestCase {
+	private static final String F1 = "f1.txt";
+	private static final String F2 = "f2.txt";
+	private static final String F3 = "f3.txt";
+	private static final String MSG = "commit";
+
+	private static int A = 0;
+	private static int B = 1;
+	private static int C = 2;
+	private static int D = 3;
+	private static int E = 4;
+
 	@Test
 	public void testSomeCommits() throws NoHeadException, NoMessageException,
 			UnmergedPathException, ConcurrentRefUpdateException,
@@ -255,4 +333,1171 @@ public class CommitAndLogCommandTests extends RepositoryTestCase {
 		}
 		assertEquals(1, c);
 	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_1_a() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, A);
+		prepare_f1_1(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_1(git, A);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_1_b() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, B);
+		prepare_f1_1(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_1(git, B);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_1_c() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, C);
+		prepare_f1_1(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_1(git, C);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_1_d() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, D);
+		prepare_f1_1(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_1(git, D);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_1_e() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, E);
+		prepare_f1_1(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_1(git, E);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_1_f2_14_a() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3_f2_14(git, A);
+		prepare_f1_1(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_1_f2_f14(git, A);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_1_f2_14_b() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3_f2_14(git, B);
+		prepare_f1_1(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_1_f2_f14(git, B);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_1_f2_14_c() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3_f2_14(git, C);
+		prepare_f1_1(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_1_f2_f14(git, C);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_1_f2_14_d() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3_f2_14(git, D);
+		prepare_f1_1(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_1_f2_f14(git, D);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_1_f2_14_e() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3_f2_14(git, E);
+		prepare_f1_1(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_1_f2_f14(git, E);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_2_a() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, A);
+		prepare_f1_2(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_2(git, A);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_2_b() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, B);
+		prepare_f1_2(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_2(git, B);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_2_c() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, C);
+		prepare_f1_2(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_2(git, C);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_2_d() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, D);
+		prepare_f1_2(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_2(git, D);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_2_e() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, E);
+		prepare_f1_2(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_2(git, E);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_2_f2_14_a() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3_f2_14(git, A);
+		prepare_f1_2(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_2_f2_f14(git, A);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_2_f2_14_b() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3_f2_14(git, B);
+		prepare_f1_2(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_2_f2_f14(git, B);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_2_f2_14_c() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3_f2_14(git, C);
+		prepare_f1_2(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_2_f2_f14(git, C);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_2_f2_14_d() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3_f2_14(git, D);
+		prepare_f1_2(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_2_f2_f14(git, D);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_2_f2_14_e() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3_f2_14(git, E);
+		prepare_f1_2(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_2_f2_f14(git, E);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_3_a() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, A);
+		prepare_f1_3(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_3(git, A);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_3_b() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, B);
+		prepare_f1_3(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_3(git, B);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_3_c() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, C);
+		prepare_f1_3(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_3(git, C);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_3_d() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, D);
+		prepare_f1_3(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_3(git, D);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_3_e() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, E);
+		prepare_f1_3(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_3(git, E);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_4_a() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, A);
+		prepare_f1_4(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_4(git, A);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_4_b() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, B);
+		prepare_f1_4(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_4(git, B);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_4_c() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, C);
+		prepare_f1_4(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_4(git, C);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_4_d() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, D);
+		prepare_f1_4(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_4(git, D);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_4_e() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, E);
+		prepare_f1_4(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_4(git, E);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_5_a() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, A);
+		prepare_f1_5(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_5(git, A);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_5_b() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, B);
+		prepare_f1_5(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_5(git, B);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_5_c() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, C);
+		prepare_f1_5(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_5(git, C);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_5_d() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, D);
+		prepare_f1_5(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_5(git, D);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_5_e() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, E);
+		prepare_f1_5(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_5(git, E);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_6_a() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, A);
+		prepare_f1_6(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_6(git, A);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_6_b() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, B);
+		prepare_f1_6(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_6(git, B);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_6_c() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, C);
+		prepare_f1_6(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_6(git, C);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_6_d() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, D);
+		prepare_f1_6(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_6(git, D);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_6_e() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, E);
+		prepare_f1_6(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_6(git, E);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_6_f2_14_a() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3_f2_14(git, A);
+		prepare_f1_6(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_6_f2_14(git, A);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_6_f2_14_b() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3_f2_14(git, B);
+		prepare_f1_6(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_6_f2_14(git, B);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_6_f2_14_c() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3_f2_14(git, C);
+		prepare_f1_6(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_6_f2_14(git, C);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_6_f2_14_d() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3_f2_14(git, D);
+		prepare_f1_6(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_6_f2_14(git, D);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_6_f2_14_e() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3_f2_14(git, E);
+		prepare_f1_6(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_6_f2_14(git, E);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_7_a() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, A);
+		prepare_f1_7(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_7(git, A);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_7_b() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, B);
+		prepare_f1_7(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_7(git, B);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_7_c() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, C);
+		prepare_f1_7(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_7(git, C);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_7_d() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, D);
+		prepare_f1_7(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_7(git, D);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_7_e() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, E);
+		prepare_f1_7(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_7(git, E);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_7_f2_14_a() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3_f2_14(git, A);
+		prepare_f1_7(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_7_f2_14(git, A);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_7_f2_14_b() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3_f2_14(git, B);
+		prepare_f1_7(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_7_f2_14(git, B);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_7_f2_14_c() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3_f2_14(git, C);
+		prepare_f1_7(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_7_f2_14(git, C);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_7_f2_14_d() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3_f2_14(git, D);
+		prepare_f1_7(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_7_f2_14(git, D);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_7_f2_14_e() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3_f2_14(git, E);
+		prepare_f1_7(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_7_f2_14(git, E);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_8_a() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, A);
+		prepare_f1_8(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_8(git, A);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_8_b() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, B);
+		prepare_f1_8(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_8(git, B);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_8_c() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, C);
+		prepare_f1_8(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_8(git, C);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_8_d() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, D);
+		prepare_f1_8(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_8(git, D);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_8_e() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, E);
+		prepare_f1_8(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_8(git, E);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_9_a() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, A);
+		prepare_f1_9(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_9(git, A);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_9_b() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, B);
+		prepare_f1_9(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_9(git, B);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_9_c() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, C);
+		prepare_f1_9(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_9(git, C);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_9_d() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, D);
+		prepare_f1_9(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_9(git, D);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_9_e() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, E);
+		prepare_f1_9(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_9(git, E);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_10_a() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, A);
+		prepare_f1_10(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_10(git, A);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_10_b() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, B);
+		prepare_f1_10(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_10(git, B);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_10_c() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, C);
+		prepare_f1_10(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_10(git, C);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_10_d() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, D);
+		prepare_f1_10(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_10(git, D);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_10_e() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, E);
+		prepare_f1_10(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_10(git, E);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_11_a() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, A);
+		prepare_f1_11(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_11(git, A);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_11_b() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, B);
+		prepare_f1_11(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_11(git, B);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_11_c() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, C);
+		prepare_f1_11(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_11(git, C);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_11_d() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, D);
+		prepare_f1_11(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_11(git, D);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_11_e() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, E);
+		prepare_f1_11(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_11(git, E);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_12_a() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, A);
+		prepare_f1_12(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_12(git, A);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_12_b() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, B);
+		prepare_f1_12(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_12(git, B);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_12_c() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, C);
+		prepare_f1_12(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_12(git, C);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_12_d() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, D);
+		prepare_f1_12(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_12(git, D);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_12_e() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, E);
+		prepare_f1_12(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_12(git, E);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_12_f2_14_a() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3_f2_14(git, A);
+		prepare_f1_12(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_12_f2_14(git, A);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_12_f2_14_b() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3_f2_14(git, B);
+		prepare_f1_12(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_12_f2_14(git, B);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_12_f2_14_c() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3_f2_14(git, C);
+		prepare_f1_12(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_12_f2_14(git, C);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_12_f2_14_d() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3_f2_14(git, D);
+		prepare_f1_12(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_12_f2_14(git, D);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_12_f2_14_e() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3_f2_14(git, E);
+		prepare_f1_12(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_12_f2_14(git, E);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_13_a() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, A);
+		prepare_f1_13(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_13(git, A);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_13_b() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, B);
+		prepare_f1_13(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_13(git, B);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_13_c() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, C);
+		prepare_f1_13(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_13(git, C);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_13_d() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, D);
+		prepare_f1_13(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_13(git, D);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_13_e() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, E);
+		prepare_f1_13(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_13(git, E);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_14_a() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, A);
+		prepare_f1_14(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_14(git, A);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_14_b() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, B);
+		prepare_f1_14(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_14(git, B);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_14_c() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, C);
+		prepare_f1_14(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_14(git, C);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_14_d() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, D);
+		prepare_f1_14(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_14(git, D);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOption_f1_14_e() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+		prepare_f3(git, E);
+		prepare_f1_14(git);
+		executeAndCheck_f1_14(git, E);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testOnlyOptionWithDirectory() throws Exception {
+		final Git git = new Git(db);
+
+		// write files
+		final File f1 = writeTrashFile("d1/d2/f1.txt", "c1");
+		writeTrashFile("d1/d2/f2.txt", "c2");
+		final File f3 = writeTrashFile("d1/f3.txt", "c3");
+		writeTrashFile("d1/f4.txt", "c4");
+		final File f5 = writeTrashFile("d3/d4/f5.txt", "c5");
+		writeTrashFile("d3/d4/f6.txt", "c6");
+		final File f7 = writeTrashFile("d3/f7.txt", "c7");
+		writeTrashFile("d3/f8.txt", "c8");
+		final File f9 = writeTrashFile("d5/f9.txt", "c9");
+		writeTrashFile("d5/f10.txt", "c10");
+		final File f11 = writeTrashFile("d6/f11.txt", "c11");
+		writeTrashFile("d6/f12.txt", "c12");
+
+		// add files
+		git.add().addFilepattern(".").call();
+
+		// modify files, but do not stage changes
+		write(f1, "c1'");
+		write(f3, "c3'");
+		write(f5, "c5'");
+		write(f7, "c7'");
+		write(f9, "c9'");
+		write(f11, "c11'");
+
+		// commit selected files only
+		git.commit().setOnly("d1").setOnly("d3/d4/").setOnly("d5")
+				.setOnly("d6/f11.txt").setMessage(MSG).call();
+
+		assertEquals("c1'", getHead(git, "d1/d2/f1.txt"));
+		assertEquals("c2", getHead(git, "d1/d2/f2.txt"));
+		assertEquals("c3'", getHead(git, "d1/f3.txt"));
+		assertEquals("c4", getHead(git, "d1/f4.txt"));
+		assertEquals("c5'", getHead(git, "d3/d4/f5.txt"));
+		assertEquals("c6", getHead(git, "d3/d4/f6.txt"));
+		assertEquals("", getHead(git, "d3/f7.txt"));
+		assertEquals("", getHead(git, "d3/f8.txt"));
+		assertEquals("c9'", getHead(git, "d5/f9.txt"));
+		assertEquals("c10", getHead(git, "d5/f10.txt"));
+		assertEquals("c11'", getHead(git, "d6/f11.txt"));
+		assertEquals("", getHead(git, "d6/f12.txt"));
+		assertEquals("[d1/d2/f1.txt, mode:100644, content:c1']"
+				+ "[d1/d2/f2.txt, mode:100644, content:c2]"
+				+ "[d1/f3.txt, mode:100644, content:c3']"
+				+ "[d1/f4.txt, mode:100644, content:c4]"
+				+ "[d3/d4/f5.txt, mode:100644, content:c5']"
+				+ "[d3/d4/f6.txt, mode:100644, content:c6]"
+				+ "[d3/f7.txt, mode:100644, content:c7]"
+				+ "[d3/f8.txt, mode:100644, content:c8]"
+				+ "[d5/f10.txt, mode:100644, content:c10]"
+				+ "[d5/f9.txt, mode:100644, content:c9']"
+				+ "[d6/f11.txt, mode:100644, content:c11']"
+				+ "[d6/f12.txt, mode:100644, content:c12]", indexState(CONTENT));
+	}
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("unused")
+	private File prepare_f1_1(final Git git) throws IOException {
+		return writeTrashFile(F1, "c1");
+	}
+
+	private File prepare_f1_2(final Git git) throws Exception {
+		final File f1 = prepare_f1_4(git);
+		f1.delete();
+		return f1;
+	}
+
+	private File prepare_f1_3(final Git git) throws Exception {
+		final File f1 = prepare_f1_7(git);
+		git.rm().addFilepattern(F1).call();
+		return f1;
+	}
+
+	private File prepare_f1_4(final Git git) throws Exception {
+		final File f1 = prepare_f1_1(git);
+		git.add().addFilepattern(F1).call();
+		return f1;
+	}
+
+	private File prepare_f1_5(final Git git) throws Exception {
+		final File f1 = prepare_f1_7(git);
+		f1.delete();
+		return f1;
+	}
+
+	private File prepare_f1_6(final Git git) throws Exception {
+		final File f1 = prepare_f1_3(git);
+		write(f1, "c1");
+		return f1;
+	}
+
+	private File prepare_f1_7(final Git git) throws Exception {
+		final File f1 = prepare_f1_4(git);
+		git.commit().setOnly(F1).setMessage(MSG).call();
+		return f1;
+	}
+
+	private File prepare_f1_8(final Git git) throws Exception {
+		final File f1 = prepare_f1_4(git);
+		write(f1, "c1'");
+		return f1;
+	}
+
+	private File prepare_f1_9(final Git git) throws Exception {
+		final File f1 = prepare_f1_3(git);
+		write(f1, "c1'");
+		return f1;
+	}
+
+	private File prepare_f1_10(final Git git) throws Exception {
+		final File f1 = prepare_f1_9(git);
+		git.add().addFilepattern(F1).call();
+		f1.delete();
+		return f1;
+	}
+
+	private File prepare_f1_11(final Git git) throws Exception {
+		final File f1 = prepare_f1_7(git);
+		write(f1, "c1'");
+		return f1;
+	}
+
+	private File prepare_f1_12(final Git git) throws Exception {
+		final File f1 = prepare_f1_13(git);
+		write(f1, "c1");
+		return f1;
+	}
+
+	private File prepare_f1_13(final Git git) throws Exception {
+		final File f1 = prepare_f1_11(git);
+		git.add().addFilepattern(F1).call();
+		return f1;
+	}
+
+	private File prepare_f1_14(final Git git) throws Exception {
+		final File f1 = prepare_f1_13(git);
+		write(f1, "c1''");
+		return f1;
+	}
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("null")
+	private void executeAndCheck_f1_1(final Git git, final int state)
+			throws Exception {
+		JGitInternalException exception = null;
+		try {
+			git.commit().setOnly(F1).setMessage(MSG).call();
+		} catch (JGitInternalException e) {
+			exception = e;
+		}
+		assertNotNull(exception);
+		assertTrue(exception.getMessage().contains(F1));
+
+		assertEquals(expected_f3_head(state), getHead(git, F3));
+		assertEquals(expected_f3_idx(state), indexState(CONTENT));
+	}
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("null")
+	private void executeAndCheck_f1_1_f2_f14(final Git git, final int state)
+			throws Exception {
+		JGitInternalException exception = null;
+		try {
+			git.commit().setOnly(F1).setOnly(F2).setMessage(MSG).call();
+		} catch (JGitInternalException e) {
+			exception = e;
+		}
+		assertNotNull(exception);
+		assertTrue(exception.getMessage().contains(F1));
+
+		assertEquals("c2", getHead(git, F2));
+		assertEquals(expected_f3_head(state), getHead(git, F3));
+		assertEquals("[f2.txt, mode:100644, content:c2']"
+				+ expected_f3_idx(state), indexState(CONTENT));
+	}
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("null")
+	private void executeAndCheck_f1_2(final Git git, final int state)
+			throws Exception {
+		JGitInternalException exception = null;
+		try {
+			git.commit().setOnly(F1).setMessage(MSG).call();
+		} catch (JGitInternalException e) {
+			exception = e;
+		}
+		assertNotNull(exception);
+		assertTrue(exception.getMessage().contains("No changes"));
+
+		assertEquals(expected_f3_head(state), getHead(git, F3));
+		assertEquals("[f1.txt, mode:100644, content:c1]"
+				+ expected_f3_idx(state), indexState(CONTENT));
+	}
+
+	private void executeAndCheck_f1_2_f2_f14(final Git git, final int state)
+			throws Exception {
+		git.commit().setOnly(F1).setOnly(F2).setMessage(MSG).call();
+
+		assertEquals("", getHead(git, F1));
+		assertEquals("c2''", getHead(git, F2));
+		assertEquals(expected_f3_head(state), getHead(git, F3));
+		assertEquals("[f2.txt, mode:100644, content:c2'']"
+				+ expected_f3_idx(state), indexState(CONTENT));
+	}
+
+	private void executeAndCheck_f1_3(final Git git, final int state)
+			throws Exception {
+		git.commit().setOnly(F1).setMessage(MSG).call();
+
+		assertEquals("", getHead(git, F1));
+		assertEquals(expected_f3_head(state), getHead(git, F3));
+		assertEquals(expected_f3_idx(state), indexState(CONTENT));
+	}
+
+	private void executeAndCheck_f1_4(final Git git, final int state)
+			throws Exception {
+		git.commit().setOnly(F1).setMessage(MSG).call();
+
+		assertEquals("c1", getHead(git, F1));
+		assertEquals(expected_f3_head(state), getHead(git, F3));
+		assertEquals("[f1.txt, mode:100644, content:c1]"
+				+ expected_f3_idx(state), indexState(CONTENT));
+	}
+
+	private void executeAndCheck_f1_5(final Git git, final int state)
+			throws Exception {
+		executeAndCheck_f1_3(git, state);
+	}
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("null")
+	private void executeAndCheck_f1_6(final Git git, final int state)
+			throws Exception {
+		JGitInternalException exception = null;
+		try {
+			git.commit().setOnly(F1).setMessage(MSG).call();
+		} catch (JGitInternalException e) {
+			exception = e;
+		}
+		assertNotNull(exception);
+		assertTrue(exception.getMessage().contains("No changes"));
+
+		assertEquals(expected_f3_head(state), getHead(git, F3));
+		assertEquals(expected_f3_idx(state), indexState(CONTENT));
+	}
+
+	private void executeAndCheck_f1_6_f2_14(final Git git, final int state)
+			throws Exception {
+		git.commit().setOnly(F1).setOnly(F2).setMessage(MSG).call();
+
+		assertEquals("c1", getHead(git, F1));
+		assertEquals("c2''", getHead(git, F2));
+		assertEquals(expected_f3_head(state), getHead(git, F3));
+		assertEquals("[f1.txt, mode:100644, content:c1]"
+				+ "[f2.txt, mode:100644, content:c2'']"
+				+ expected_f3_idx(state), indexState(CONTENT));
+	}
+
+	private void executeAndCheck_f1_7(final Git git, final int state)
+			throws Exception {
+		executeAndCheck_f1_2(git, state);
+	}
+
+	private void executeAndCheck_f1_7_f2_14(final Git git, final int state)
+			throws Exception {
+		executeAndCheck_f1_6_f2_14(git, state);
+	}
+
+	private void executeAndCheck_f1_8(final Git git, final int state)
+			throws Exception {
+		git.commit().setOnly(F1).setMessage(MSG).call();
+
+		assertEquals("c1'", getHead(git, F1));
+		assertEquals(expected_f3_head(state), getHead(git, F3));
+		assertEquals("[f1.txt, mode:100644, content:c1']"
+				+ expected_f3_idx(state), indexState(CONTENT));
+	}
+
+	private void executeAndCheck_f1_9(final Git git, final int state)
+			throws Exception {
+		executeAndCheck_f1_8(git, state);
+	}
+
+	private void executeAndCheck_f1_10(final Git git, final int state)
+			throws Exception {
+		executeAndCheck_f1_3(git, state);
+	}
+
+	private void executeAndCheck_f1_11(final Git git, final int state)
+			throws Exception {
+		executeAndCheck_f1_8(git, state);
+	}
+
+	@SuppressWarnings("null")
+	private void executeAndCheck_f1_12(final Git git, final int state)
+			throws Exception {
+		JGitInternalException exception = null;
+		try {
+			git.commit().setOnly(F1).setMessage(MSG).call();
+		} catch (JGitInternalException e) {
+			exception = e;
+		}
+		assertNotNull(exception);
+		assertTrue(exception.getMessage().contains("No changes"));
+
+		assertEquals(expected_f3_head(state), getHead(git, F3));
+		assertEquals("[f1.txt, mode:100644, content:c1']"
+				+ expected_f3_idx(state), indexState(CONTENT));
+	}
+
+	private void executeAndCheck_f1_12_f2_14(final Git git, final int state)
+			throws Exception {
+		executeAndCheck_f1_6_f2_14(git, state);
+	}
+
+	private void executeAndCheck_f1_13(final Git git, final int state)
+			throws Exception {
+		executeAndCheck_f1_8(git, state);
+	}
+
+	private void executeAndCheck_f1_14(final Git git, final int state)
+			throws Exception {
+		git.commit().setOnly(F1).setMessage(MSG).call();
+
+		assertEquals("c1''", getHead(git, F1));
+		assertEquals(expected_f3_head(state), getHead(git, F3));
+		assertEquals("[f1.txt, mode:100644, content:c1'']"
+				+ expected_f3_idx(state), indexState(CONTENT));
+	}
+
+	private void prepare_f3(final Git git, final int state) throws Exception {
+		prepare_f3_f2_14(git, state, false);
+	}
+
+	private void prepare_f3_f2_14(final Git git, final int state)
+			throws Exception {
+		prepare_f3_f2_14(git, state, true);
+	}
+
+	private void prepare_f3_f2_14(final Git git, final int state,
+			final boolean include_f2) throws Exception {
+		File f2 = null;
+		if (include_f2) {
+			f2 = writeTrashFile(F2, "c2");
+			git.add().addFilepattern(F2).call();
+			git.commit().setMessage(MSG).call();
+		}
+
+		if (state >= 1) {
+			writeTrashFile(F3, "c3");
+			git.add().addFilepattern(F3).call();
+		}
+		if (state >= 2)
+			git.commit().setMessage(MSG).call();
+		if (state >= 3)
+			git.rm().addFilepattern(F3).call();
+		if (state == 4) {
+			writeTrashFile(F3, "c3'");
+			git.add().addFilepattern(F3).call();
+		}
+
+		if (include_f2) {
+			write(f2, "c2'");
+			git.add().addFilepattern(F2).call();
+			write(f2, "c2''");
+		}
+	}
+
+	private String expected_f3_head(final int state) {
+		switch (state) {
+		case 0:
+		case 1:
+			return "";
+		case 2:
+		case 3:
+		case 4:
+			return "c3";
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	private String expected_f3_idx(final int state) {
+		switch (state) {
+		case 0:
+		case 3:
+			return "";
+		case 1:
+		case 2:
+			return "[f3.txt, mode:100644, content:c3]";
+		case 4:
+			return "[f3.txt, mode:100644, content:c3']";
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	private String getHead(final Git git, final String path) throws Exception {
+		try {
+			final Repository repo = git.getRepository();
+			final ObjectId headId = repo.resolve(Constants.HEAD + "^{commit}");
+			final TreeWalk tw = TreeWalk.forPath(repo, path,
+					new RevWalk(repo).parseTree(headId));
+			return new String(tw.getObjectReader().open(tw.getObjectId(0))
+					.getBytes());
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			return "";
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/resources/org/eclipse/jgit/JGitText.properties b/org.eclipse.jgit/resources/org/eclipse/jgit/JGitText.properties
index b2d9937da..f96d4261c 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/resources/org/eclipse/jgit/JGitText.properties
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/resources/org/eclipse/jgit/JGitText.properties
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ duplicateRef=Duplicate ref: {0}
 duplicateRemoteRefUpdateIsIllegal=Duplicate remote ref update is illegal. Affected remote name: {0}
 duplicateStagesNotAllowed=Duplicate stages not allowed
 eitherGitDirOrWorkTreeRequired=One of setGitDir or setWorkTree must be called.
+emptyCommit=No changes
 emptyPathNotPermitted=Empty path not permitted.
 encryptionError=Encryption error: {0}
 endOfFileInEscape=End of file in escape
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ hunkBelongsToAnotherFile=Hunk belongs to another file
 hunkDisconnectedFromFile=Hunk disconnected from file
 hunkHeaderDoesNotMatchBodyLineCountOf=Hunk header {0} does not match body line count of {1}
 illegalArgumentNotA=Not {0}
+illegalCombinationOfArguments=The combination of arguments {0} and {1} is not allowed
 illegalStateExists=exists {0}
 improperlyPaddedBase64Input=Improperly padded Base64 input.
 inMemoryBufferLimitExceeded=In-memory buffer limit exceeded
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/JGitText.java b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/JGitText.java
index 7265db8bc..9ef2cd93e 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/JGitText.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/JGitText.java
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ public class JGitText extends TranslationBundle {
 	/***/ public String duplicateRemoteRefUpdateIsIllegal;
 	/***/ public String duplicateStagesNotAllowed;
 	/***/ public String eitherGitDirOrWorkTreeRequired;
+	/***/ public String emptyCommit;
 	/***/ public String emptyPathNotPermitted;
 	/***/ public String encryptionError;
 	/***/ public String endOfFileInEscape;
@@ -267,6 +268,7 @@ public class JGitText extends TranslationBundle {
 	/***/ public String hunkDisconnectedFromFile;
 	/***/ public String hunkHeaderDoesNotMatchBodyLineCountOf;
 	/***/ public String illegalArgumentNotA;
+	/***/ public String illegalCombinationOfArguments;
 	/***/ public String illegalStateExists;
 	/***/ public String improperlyPaddedBase64Input;
 	/***/ public String inMemoryBufferLimitExceeded;
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/api/CommitCommand.java b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/api/CommitCommand.java
index 8ebee4967..8d9ce9818 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/api/CommitCommand.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/api/CommitCommand.java
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@
 package org.eclipse.jgit.api;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.text.MessageFormat;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -55,6 +57,12 @@ import org.eclipse.jgit.api.errors.NoHeadException;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.api.errors.NoMessageException;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.api.errors.WrongRepositoryStateException;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.dircache.DirCache;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.dircache.DirCacheBuilder;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.dircache.DirCacheEditor;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.dircache.DirCacheEditor.DeletePath;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.dircache.DirCacheEditor.PathEdit;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.dircache.DirCacheEntry;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.dircache.DirCacheIterator;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.errors.UnmergedPathException;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.CommitBuilder;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Constants;
@@ -68,6 +76,9 @@ import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Repository;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.RepositoryState;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.revwalk.RevCommit;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.revwalk.RevWalk;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.treewalk.CanonicalTreeParser;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.treewalk.FileTreeIterator;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.treewalk.TreeWalk;
 
 /**
  * A class used to execute a {@code Commit} command. It has setters for all
@@ -87,6 +98,10 @@ public class CommitCommand extends GitCommand<RevCommit> {
 
 	private boolean all;
 
+	private List<String> only = new ArrayList<String>();
+
+	private boolean[] onlyProcessed;
+
 	private boolean amend;
 
 	/**
@@ -170,6 +185,9 @@ public class CommitCommand extends GitCommand<RevCommit> {
 			// lock the index
 			DirCache index = repo.lockDirCache();
 			try {
+				if (!only.isEmpty())
+					index = createTemporaryIndex(headId, index);
+
 				ObjectInserter odi = repo.newObjectInserter();
 				try {
 					// Write the index as tree to the object database. This may
@@ -241,6 +259,165 @@ public class CommitCommand extends GitCommand<RevCommit> {
 		}
 	}
 
+	private DirCache createTemporaryIndex(ObjectId headId, DirCache index)
+			throws IOException {
+		ObjectInserter inserter = null;
+
+		// get DirCacheEditor to modify the index if required
+		DirCacheEditor dcEditor = index.editor();
+
+		// get DirCacheBuilder for newly created in-core index to build a
+		// temporary index for this commit
+		DirCache inCoreIndex = DirCache.newInCore();
+		DirCacheBuilder dcBuilder = inCoreIndex.builder();
+
+		onlyProcessed = new boolean[only.size()];
+		boolean emptyCommit = true;
+
+		TreeWalk treeWalk = new TreeWalk(repo);
+		int dcIdx = treeWalk.addTree(new DirCacheIterator(index));
+		int fIdx = treeWalk.addTree(new FileTreeIterator(repo));
+		int hIdx = -1;
+		if (headId != null)
+			hIdx = treeWalk.addTree(new RevWalk(repo).parseTree(headId));
+		treeWalk.setRecursive(true);
+
+		while (treeWalk.next()) {
+			String path = treeWalk.getPathString();
+			// check if current entry's path matches a specified path
+			int pos = lookupOnly(path);
+
+			CanonicalTreeParser hTree = null;
+			if (hIdx != -1)
+				hTree = treeWalk.getTree(hIdx, CanonicalTreeParser.class);
+
+			if (pos >= 0) {
+				// include entry in commit
+
+				DirCacheIterator dcTree = treeWalk.getTree(dcIdx,
+						DirCacheIterator.class);
+				FileTreeIterator fTree = treeWalk.getTree(fIdx,
+						FileTreeIterator.class);
+
+				// check if entry refers to a tracked file
+				boolean tracked = dcTree != null || hTree != null;
+				if (!tracked)
+					break;
+
+				if (fTree != null) {
+					// create a new DirCacheEntry with data retrieved from disk
+					final DirCacheEntry dcEntry = new DirCacheEntry(path);
+					long entryLength = fTree.getEntryLength();
+					dcEntry.setLength(entryLength);
+					dcEntry.setLastModified(fTree.getEntryLastModified());
+					dcEntry.setFileMode(fTree.getEntryFileMode());
+
+					boolean objectExists = (dcTree != null && fTree
+							.idEqual(dcTree))
+							|| (hTree != null && fTree.idEqual(hTree));
+					if (objectExists) {
+						dcEntry.setObjectId(fTree.getEntryObjectId());
+					} else {
+						// insert object
+						if (inserter == null)
+							inserter = repo.newObjectInserter();
+
+						InputStream inputStream = fTree.openEntryStream();
+						try {
+							dcEntry.setObjectId(inserter.insert(
+									Constants.OBJ_BLOB, entryLength,
+									inputStream));
+						} finally {
+							inputStream.close();
+						}
+					}
+
+					// update index
+					dcEditor.add(new PathEdit(path) {
+						@Override
+						public void apply(DirCacheEntry ent) {
+							ent.copyMetaData(dcEntry);
+						}
+					});
+					// add to temporary in-core index
+					dcBuilder.add(dcEntry);
+
+					if (emptyCommit && (hTree == null || !hTree.idEqual(fTree)))
+						// this is a change
+						emptyCommit = false;
+				} else {
+					// if no file exists on disk, remove entry from index and
+					// don't add it to temporary in-core index
+					dcEditor.add(new DeletePath(path));
+
+					if (emptyCommit && hTree != null)
+						// this is a change
+						emptyCommit = false;
+				}
+
+				// keep track of processed path
+				onlyProcessed[pos] = true;
+			} else {
+				// add entries from HEAD for all other paths
+				if (hTree != null) {
+					// create a new DirCacheEntry with data retrieved from HEAD
+					final DirCacheEntry dcEntry = new DirCacheEntry(path);
+					dcEntry.setObjectId(hTree.getEntryObjectId());
+					dcEntry.setFileMode(hTree.getEntryFileMode());
+
+					// add to temporary in-core index
+					dcBuilder.add(dcEntry);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// there must be no unprocessed paths left at this point; otherwise an
+		// untracked or unknown path has been specified
+		for (int i = 0; i < onlyProcessed.length; i++)
+			if (!onlyProcessed[i])
+				throw new JGitInternalException(MessageFormat.format(
+						JGitText.get().entryNotFoundByPath, only.get(i)));
+
+		// there must be at least one change
+		if (emptyCommit)
+			throw new JGitInternalException(JGitText.get().emptyCommit);
+
+		// update index
+		dcEditor.commit();
+		// finish temporary in-core index used for this commit
+		dcBuilder.finish();
+		return inCoreIndex;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Look an entry's path up in the list of paths specified by the --only/ -o
+	 * option
+	 *
+	 * In case the complete (file) path (e.g. "d1/d2/f1") cannot be found in
+	 * <code>only</code>, lookup is also tried with (parent) directory paths
+	 * (e.g. "d1/d2" and "d1").
+	 *
+	 * @param pathString
+	 *            entry's path
+	 * @return the item's index in <code>only</code>; -1 if no item matches
+	 */
+	private int lookupOnly(String pathString) {
+		int i = 0;
+		for (String o : only) {
+			String p = pathString;
+			while (true) {
+				if (p.equals(o))
+					return i;
+				int l = p.lastIndexOf("/");
+				if (l < 1)
+					break;
+				p = p.substring(0, l);
+			}
+			i++;
+		}
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Sets default values for not explicitly specified options. Then validates
 	 * that all required data has been provided.
@@ -386,14 +563,20 @@ public class CommitCommand extends GitCommand<RevCommit> {
 
 	/**
 	 * If set to true the Commit command automatically stages files that have
-	 * been modified and deleted, but new files you not known by the repository
-	 * are not affected. This corresponds to the parameter -a on the command
-	 * line.
+	 * been modified and deleted, but new files not known by the repository are
+	 * not affected. This corresponds to the parameter -a on the command line.
 	 *
 	 * @param all
 	 * @return {@code this}
+	 * @throws JGitInternalException
+	 *             in case of an illegal combination of arguments/ options
 	 */
 	public CommitCommand setAll(boolean all) {
+		checkCallable();
+		if (!only.isEmpty())
+			throw new JGitInternalException(MessageFormat.format(
+					JGitText.get().illegalCombinationOfArguments, "--all",
+					"--only"));
 		this.all = all;
 		return this;
 	}
@@ -407,8 +590,33 @@ public class CommitCommand extends GitCommand<RevCommit> {
 	 * @return {@code this}
 	 */
 	public CommitCommand setAmend(boolean amend) {
+		checkCallable();
 		this.amend = amend;
 		return this;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Commit dedicated path only
+	 *
+	 * This method can be called several times to add multiple paths. Full file
+	 * paths are supported as well as directory paths; in the latter case this
+	 * commits all files/ directories below the specified path.
+	 *
+	 * @param only
+	 *            path to commit
+	 * @return {@code this}
+	 */
+	public CommitCommand setOnly(String only) {
+		checkCallable();
+		if (all)
+			throw new JGitInternalException(MessageFormat.format(
+					JGitText.get().illegalCombinationOfArguments, "--only",
+					"--all"));
+		String o = only.endsWith("/") ? only.substring(0, only.length() - 1)
+				: only;
+		// ignore duplicates
+		if (!this.only.contains(o))
+			this.only.add(o);
+		return this;
+	}
 }