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diff --git a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt index d13c9b23f7..04c7346e3e 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt @@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ There are two ways to specify which commits to operate on. The first rule takes precedence in the case of a single <commit>. To apply the second rule, i.e., format everything since the beginning of history up until <commit>, use the '\--root' option: `git format-patch -\--root <commit>`. If you want to format only <commit> itself, you +--root <commit>`. If you want to format only <commit> itself, you can do this with `git format-patch -1 <commit>`. By default, each output file is numbered sequentially from 1, and uses the @@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ include::diff-options.txt[] The optional <style> argument can be either `shallow` or `deep`. 'shallow' threading makes every mail a reply to the head of the series, where the head is chosen from the cover letter, the -`\--in-reply-to`, and the first patch mail, in this order. 'deep' +`--in-reply-to`, and the first patch mail, in this order. 'deep' threading makes every mail a reply to the previous one. + The default is `--no-thread`, unless the 'format.thread' configuration @@ -166,15 +166,22 @@ will want to ensure that threading is disabled for `git send-email`. --to=<email>:: Add a `To:` header to the email headers. This is in addition to any configured headers, and may be used multiple times. + The negated form `--no-to` discards all `To:` headers added so + far (from config or command line). --cc=<email>:: Add a `Cc:` header to the email headers. This is in addition to any configured headers, and may be used multiple times. + The negated form `--no-cc` discards all `Cc:` headers added so + far (from config or command line). --add-header=<header>:: Add an arbitrary header to the email headers. This is in addition to any configured headers, and may be used multiple times. - For example, `--add-header="Organization: git-foo"` + For example, `--add-header="Organization: git-foo"`. + The negated form `--no-add-header` discards *all* (`To:`, + `Cc:`, and custom) headers added so far from config or command + line. --cover-letter:: In addition to the patches, generate a cover letter file |