diff --git a/llvm/docs/GettingStarted.rst b/llvm/docs/GettingStarted.rst
--- a/llvm/docs/GettingStarted.rst
+++ b/llvm/docs/GettingStarted.rst
@@ -503,8 +503,8 @@
 
 A helper script is provided in ``llvm/utils/git-svn/git-llvm``. After you add it
 to your path, you can push committed changes upstream with ``git llvm
-push``. While this creates a Subversion checkout and patches it under the hood,
-it does not require you to have interaction with it.
+push``\ :sup:`1`. While this creates a Subversion checkout and patches it under
+the hood, it does not require you to have interaction with it.
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
@@ -525,6 +525,10 @@
 tell you what it would have done. That can be useful if you're unsure whether
 the right thing will happen.
 
+.. note::
+
+   #. The helper script works with git versions >=2.9.3
+
 Reverting a change when using Git
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^