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| author | Junio C Hamano <junio@hera.kernel.org> | 2008-05-09 05:46:08 +0000 |
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| committer | Junio C Hamano <junio@hera.kernel.org> | 2008-05-09 05:46:08 +0000 |
| commit | 6d76d61fb621d158ee26238e735e282e33fb1a81 (patch) | |
| tree | edcabf096615344f6d597c38b9faf68b26ba024d /git-format-patch.txt | |
| parent | 47d68a53947d51de4f67b6b7e4e7f76e71e16fb5 (diff) | |
| download | git-htmldocs-6d76d61fb621d158ee26238e735e282e33fb1a81.tar.gz | |
Autogenerated HTML docs for v1.5.5.1-178-g1f81
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diff --git a/git-format-patch.txt b/git-format-patch.txt index b5207b760..87e491b59 100644 --- a/git-format-patch.txt +++ b/git-format-patch.txt @@ -174,32 +174,47 @@ and file suffix, and number patches when outputting more than one. EXAMPLES -------- -git-format-patch -k --stdout R1..R2 | git-am -3 -k:: - Extract commits between revisions R1 and R2, and apply - them on top of the current branch using `git-am` to - cherry-pick them. - -git-format-patch origin:: - Extract all commits which are in the current branch but - not in the origin branch. For each commit a separate file - is created in the current directory. - -git-format-patch \--root origin:: - Extract all commits that lead to 'origin' since the - inception of the project. - -git-format-patch -M -B origin:: - The same as the previous one. Additionally, it detects - and handles renames and complete rewrites intelligently to - produce a renaming patch. A renaming patch reduces the - amount of text output, and generally makes it easier to - review it. Note that the "patch" program does not - understand renaming patches, so use it only when you know - the recipient uses git to apply your patch. - -git-format-patch -3:: - Extract three topmost commits from the current branch - and format them as e-mailable patches. +* Extract commits between revisions R1 and R2, and apply them on top of +the current branch using `git-am` to cherry-pick them: ++ +------------ +$ git format-patch -k --stdout R1..R2 | git-am -3 -k +------------ + +* Extract all commits which are in the current branch but not in the +origin branch: ++ +------------ +$ git format-patch origin +------------ ++ +For each commit a separate file is created in the current directory. + +* Extract all commits that lead to 'origin' since the inception of the +project: ++ +------------ +$ git format-patch \--root origin +------------ + +* The same as the previous one: ++ +------------ +$ git format-patch -M -B origin +------------ ++ +Additionally, it detects and handles renames and complete rewrites +intelligently to produce a renaming patch. A renaming patch reduces +the amount of text output, and generally makes it easier to review it. +Note that the "patch" program does not understand renaming patches, so +use it only when you know the recipient uses git to apply your patch. + +* Extract three topmost commits from the current branch and format them +as e-mailable patches: ++ +------------ +$ git format-patch -3 +------------ See Also -------- |