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diff --git a/git-format-patch.txt b/git-format-patch.txt index 508f3ae2c..b1c13fb39 100644 --- a/git-format-patch.txt +++ b/git-format-patch.txt @@ -173,8 +173,7 @@ series, where the head is chosen from the cover letter, the threading makes every mail a reply to the previous one. + The default is `--no-thread`, unless the `format.thread` configuration -is set. If `--thread` is specified without a style, it defaults to the -style specified by `format.thread` if any, or else `shallow`. +is set. `--thread` without an argument is equivalent to `--thread=shallow`. + Beware that the default for 'git send-email' is to thread emails itself. If you want `git format-patch` to take care of threading, you |