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diff --git a/Documentation/git-send-email.txt b/Documentation/git-send-email.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..4b8ec8a200 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/git-send-email.txt @@ -0,0 +1,199 @@ +git-send-email(1) +================= + +NAME +---- +git-send-email - Send a collection of patches as emails + + +SYNOPSIS +-------- +'git-send-email' [options] <file|directory> [... file|directory] + + + +DESCRIPTION +----------- +Takes the patches given on the command line and emails them out. + +The header of the email is configurable by command line options. If not +specified on the command line, the user will be prompted with a ReadLine +enabled interface to provide the necessary information. + +OPTIONS +------- +The options available are: + +--bcc:: + Specify a "Bcc:" value for each email. ++ +The --bcc option must be repeated for each user you want on the bcc list. + +--cc:: + Specify a starting "Cc:" value for each email. ++ +The --cc option must be repeated for each user you want on the cc list. + +--cc-cmd:: + Specify a command to execute once per patch file which + should generate patch file specific "Cc:" entries. + Output of this command must be single email address per line. + Default is the value of 'sendemail.cccmd' configuration value. + +--chain-reply-to, --no-chain-reply-to:: + If this is set, each email will be sent as a reply to the previous + email sent. If disabled with "--no-chain-reply-to", all emails after + the first will be sent as replies to the first email sent. When using + this, it is recommended that the first file given be an overview of the + entire patch series. + Default is the value of the 'sendemail.chainreplyto' configuration + value; if that is unspecified, default to --chain-reply-to. + +--compose:: + Use $GIT_EDITOR, core.editor, $VISUAL, or $EDITOR to edit an + introductory message for the patch series. + +--from:: + Specify the sender of the emails. This will default to + the value GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT, as returned by "git-var -l". + The user will still be prompted to confirm this entry. + +--in-reply-to:: + Specify the contents of the first In-Reply-To header. + Subsequent emails will refer to the previous email + instead of this if --chain-reply-to is set (the default) + Only necessary if --compose is also set. If --compose + is not set, this will be prompted for. + +--signed-off-by-cc, --no-signed-off-by-cc:: + If this is set, add emails found in Signed-off-by: or Cc: lines to the + cc list. + Default is the value of 'sendemail.signedoffcc' configuration value; + if that is unspecified, default to --signed-off-by-cc. + +--quiet:: + Make git-send-email less verbose. One line per email should be + all that is output. + +--identity:: + A configuration identity. When given, causes values in the + 'sendemail.<identity>' subsection to take precedence over + values in the 'sendemail' section. The default identity is + the value of 'sendemail.identity'. + +--smtp-server:: + If set, specifies the outgoing SMTP server to use (e.g. + `smtp.example.com` or a raw IP address). Alternatively it can + specify a full pathname of a sendmail-like program instead; + the program must support the `-i` option. Default value can + be specified by the 'sendemail.smtpserver' configuration + option; the built-in default is `/usr/sbin/sendmail` or + `/usr/lib/sendmail` if such program is available, or + `localhost` otherwise. + +--smtp-server-port:: + Specifies a port different from the default port (SMTP + servers typically listen to smtp port 25 and ssmtp port + 465). + +--smtp-user, --smtp-pass:: + Username and password for SMTP-AUTH. Defaults are the values of + the configuration values 'sendemail.smtpuser' and + 'sendemail.smtppass', but see also 'sendemail.identity'. + If not set, authentication is not attempted. + +--smtp-ssl:: + If set, connects to the SMTP server using SSL. + Default is the value of the 'sendemail.smtpssl' configuration value; + if that is unspecified, does not use SSL. + +--subject:: + Specify the initial subject of the email thread. + Only necessary if --compose is also set. If --compose + is not set, this will be prompted for. + +--suppress-from, --no-suppress-from:: + If this is set, do not add the From: address to the cc: list. + Default is the value of 'sendemail.suppressfrom' configuration value; + if that is unspecified, default to --no-suppress-from. + +--thread, --no-thread:: + If this is set, the In-Reply-To header will be set on each email sent. + If disabled with "--no-thread", no emails will have the In-Reply-To + header set. + Default is the value of the 'sendemail.thread' configuration value; + if that is unspecified, default to --thread. + +--dry-run:: + Do everything except actually send the emails. + +--envelope-sender:: + Specify the envelope sender used to send the emails. + This is useful if your default address is not the address that is + subscribed to a list. If you use the sendmail binary, you must have + suitable privileges for the -f parameter. + +--to:: + Specify the primary recipient of the emails generated. + Generally, this will be the upstream maintainer of the + project involved. ++ +The --to option must be repeated for each user you want on the to list. + + +CONFIGURATION +------------- +sendemail.identity:: + The default configuration identity. When specified, + 'sendemail.<identity>.<item>' will have higher precedence than + 'sendemail.<item>'. This is useful to declare multiple SMTP + identities and to hoist sensitive authentication information + out of the repository and into the global configuration file. + +sendemail.aliasesfile:: + To avoid typing long email addresses, point this to one or more + email aliases files. You must also supply 'sendemail.aliasfiletype'. + +sendemail.aliasfiletype:: + Format of the file(s) specified in sendemail.aliasesfile. Must be + one of 'mutt', 'mailrc', 'pine', or 'gnus'. + +sendemail.to:: + Email address (or alias) to always send to. + +sendemail.cccmd:: + Command to execute to generate per patch file specific "Cc:"s. + +sendemail.bcc:: + Email address (or alias) to always bcc. + +sendemail.chainreplyto:: + Boolean value specifying the default to the '--chain_reply_to' + parameter. + +sendemail.smtpserver:: + Default SMTP server to use. + +sendemail.smtpuser:: + Default SMTP-AUTH username. + +sendemail.smtppass:: + Default SMTP-AUTH password. + +sendemail.smtpssl:: + Boolean value specifying the default to the '--smtp-ssl' parameter. + +Author +------ +Written by Ryan Anderson <ryan@michonline.com> + +git-send-email is originally based upon +send_lots_of_email.pl by Greg Kroah-Hartman. + +Documentation +-------------- +Documentation by Ryan Anderson + +GIT +--- +Part of the linkgit:git[7] suite |