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diff --git a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt index f1fd0df08a..9dcafc6d44 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt @@ -13,12 +13,13 @@ SYNOPSIS [--no-thread | --thread[=<style>]] [(--attach|--inline)[=<boundary>] | --no-attach] [-s | --signoff] + [--signature=<signature> | --no-signature] [-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>] + [--to=<email>] [--cc=<email>] [--cover-letter] [<common diff options>] [ <since> | <revision range> ] @@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ DESCRIPTION Prepare each commit with its patch in one file per commit, formatted to resemble UNIX mailbox format. The output of this command is convenient for e-mail submission or -for use with 'git-am'. +for use with 'git am'. There are two ways to specify which commits to operate on. @@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ There are two ways to specify which commits to operate on. that leads to the <since> to be output. 2. Generic <revision range> expression (see "SPECIFYING - REVISIONS" section in linkgit:git-rev-parse[1]) means the + REVISIONS" section in linkgit:gitrevisions[7]) means the commits in the specified range. The first rule takes precedence in the case of a single <commit>. To @@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ OPTIONS include::diff-options.txt[] -<n>:: - Limits the number of patches to prepare. + Prepare patches from the topmost <n> commits. -o <dir>:: --output-directory <dir>:: @@ -162,6 +163,10 @@ will want to ensure that threading is disabled for `git send-email`. allows for useful naming of a patch series, and can be combined with the `--numbered` option. +--to=<email>:: + Add a `To:` header to the email headers. This is in addition + to any configured headers, and may be used multiple times. + --cc=<email>:: Add a `Cc:` header to the email headers. This is in addition to any configured headers, and may be used multiple times. @@ -176,6 +181,12 @@ will want to ensure that threading is disabled for `git send-email`. containing the shortlog and the overall diffstat. You can fill in a description in the file before sending it out. +--[no]-signature=<signature>:: + Add a signature to each message produced. Per RFC 3676 the signature + is separated from the body by a line with '-- ' on it. If the + signature option is omitted the signature defaults to the git version + number. + --suffix=.<sfx>:: Instead of using `.patch` as the suffix for generated filenames, use specified suffix. A common alternative is @@ -202,8 +213,8 @@ CONFIGURATION ------------- You can specify extra mail header lines to be added to each message, defaults for the subject prefix and file suffix, number patches when -outputting more than one patch, add "Cc:" headers, configure attachments, -and sign off patches with configuration variables. +outputting more than one patch, add "To" or "Cc:" headers, configure +attachments, and sign off patches with configuration variables. ------------ [format] @@ -211,6 +222,7 @@ and sign off patches with configuration variables. subjectprefix = CHANGE suffix = .txt numbered = auto + to = <email> cc = <email> attach [ = mime-boundary-string ] signoff = true @@ -221,7 +233,7 @@ EXAMPLES -------- * Extract commits between revisions R1 and R2, and apply them on top of -the current branch using 'git-am' to cherry-pick them: +the current branch using 'git am' to cherry-pick them: + ------------ $ git format-patch -k --stdout R1..R2 | git am -3 -k |