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@@ -215,6 +215,10 @@ is greater than 100 bytes, then the mode will be `message`, otherwise
If `<mode>` is `none`, both the cover letter subject and body will be
populated with placeholder text.
+--description-file=<file>::
+ Use the contents of <file> instead of the branch's description
+ for generating the cover letter.
+
--subject-prefix=<subject prefix>::
Instead of the standard '[PATCH]' prefix in the subject
line, instead use '[<subject prefix>]'. This