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@@ -58,14 +58,14 @@ OPTIONS
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,
- but does not make the commit. In addition, when this
- option is used, your working tree does not have to match
+ 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 working tree.
+ beginning state of your index.
+
This is useful when cherry-picking more than one commits'
-effect to your working tree in a row.
+effect to your index in a row.
-s::
--signoff::
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ effect to your working tree in a row.
Author
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-Written by Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
+Written by Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Documentation
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