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@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ message stored in the commit object, the notes are indented like the
message, after an unindented line saying "Notes (<refname>):" (or
"Notes:" for `refs/notes/commits`).
+Notes can also be added to patches prepared with `git format-patch` by
+using the `--notes` option. Such notes are added as a patch commentary
+after a three dash separator line.
+
To change which notes are shown by 'git log', see the
"notes.displayRef" configuration in linkgit:git-log[1].
@@ -371,16 +375,6 @@ does not match any refs is silently ignored.
If not set in the environment, the list of notes to copy depends
on the `notes.rewrite.<command>` and `notes.rewriteRef` settings.
-
-Author
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-Written by Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de> and
-Johan Herland <johan@herland.net>
-
-Documentation
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-Documentation by Johannes Schindelin and Johan Herland
-
GIT
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Part of the linkgit:git[7] suite