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authorLibravatar Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>2008-03-03 01:20:19 -0800
committerLibravatar Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>2008-03-03 01:20:19 -0800
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parentgit-stash: add new 'pop' subcommand (diff)
parenttests: introduce test_must_fail (diff)
downloadtgif-f830d45b9fdb04a5d79c25bb3a3d891d8d3b58e9.tar.xz
Merge commit '74359821' into js/reflog-delete
* commit '74359821': (128 commits) tests: introduce test_must_fail Fix builtin checkout crashing when given an invalid path templates/Makefile: don't depend on local umask setting Correct name of diff_flush() in API documentation Start preparing for 1.5.4.4 format-patch: remove a leftover debugging message completion: support format-patch's --cover-letter option Eliminate confusing "won't bisect on seeked tree" failure builtin-reflog.c: don't install new reflog on write failure send-email: fix In-Reply-To regression git-svn: Don't prompt for client cert password everytime. git.el: Do not display empty directories. Fix 'git cvsexportcommit -w $cvsdir ...' when used with relative $GIT_DIR Add testcase for 'git cvsexportcommit -w $cvsdir ...' with relative $GIT_DIR Prompt to continue when editing during rebase --interactive Documentation/git svn log: add a note about timezones. git-p4: Support usage of perforce client spec git-p4: git-p4 submit cleanups. git-p4: Removed git-p4 submit --direct. git-p4: Clean up git-p4 submit's log message handling. ...
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diff --git a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
index 651efe6ca1..b5207b7604 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
@@ -10,13 +10,15 @@ SYNOPSIS
--------
[verse]
'git-format-patch' [-k] [-o <dir> | --stdout] [--thread]
- [--attach[=<boundary>] | --inline[=<boundary>]]
- [-s | --signoff] [<common diff options>]
- [-n | --numbered | -N | --no-numbered]
- [--start-number <n>] [--numbered-files]
- [--in-reply-to=Message-Id] [--suffix=.<sfx>]
- [--ignore-if-in-upstream]
- [--subject-prefix=Subject-Prefix]
+ [--attach[=<boundary>] | --inline[=<boundary>]]
+ [-s | --signoff] [<common diff options>]
+ [-n | --numbered | -N | --no-numbered]
+ [--start-number <n>] [--numbered-files]
+ [--in-reply-to=Message-Id] [--suffix=.<sfx>]
+ [--ignore-if-in-upstream]
+ [--subject-prefix=Subject-Prefix]
+ [--cc=<email>]
+ [--cover-letter]
[ <since> | <revision range> ]
DESCRIPTION
@@ -135,6 +137,15 @@ include::diff-options.txt[]
allows for useful naming of a patch series, and can be
combined with the --numbered option.
+--cc=<email>::
+ Add a "Cc:" header to the email headers. This is in addition
+ to any configured headers, and may be used multiple times.
+
+--cover-letter::
+ Generate a cover letter template. You still have to fill in
+ a description, but the shortlog and the diffstat will be
+ generated for you.
+
--suffix=.<sfx>::
Instead of using `.patch` as the suffix for generated
filenames, use specified suffix. A common alternative is