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diff --git a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt index 835fb7135b..9dcafc6d44 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt @@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ 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>] @@ -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>:: @@ -180,6 +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 |