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diff --git a/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt b/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt index 44e7749b10..b764130d26 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ git-cherry-pick - Apply the change introduced by an existing commit SYNOPSIS -------- -'git-cherry-pick' [--edit] [-n] [-m parent-number] [-s] [-x] <commit> +'git cherry-pick' [--edit] [-n] [-m parent-number] [-s] [-x] <commit> DESCRIPTION ----------- @@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ OPTIONS ------- <commit>:: Commit to cherry-pick. - For a more complete list of ways to spell commits, see + For a more complete list of ways to spell commits, see the "SPECIFYING REVISIONS" section in linkgit:git-rev-parse[1]. -e:: --edit:: - With this option, `git-cherry-pick` will let you edit the commit + With this option, 'git-cherry-pick' will let you edit the commit message prior to committing. -x:: @@ -55,13 +55,12 @@ OPTIONS -n:: --no-commit:: - Usually the command automatically creates a commit with - a commit log message stating which commit was - cherry-picked. This flag applies the change necessary - to cherry-pick the named commit to your working tree - and the index, but does not make the commit. In addition, - when this option is used, your index does not have to match - the HEAD commit. The cherry-pick is done against the + Usually the command automatically creates a commit. + This flag applies the change necessary to cherry-pick + the named commit to your working tree and the index, + but does not make the commit. In addition, when this + option is used, your index does not have to match the + HEAD commit. The cherry-pick is done against the beginning state of your index. + This is useful when cherry-picking more than one commits' |