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diff --git a/Documentation/git-stash.txt b/Documentation/git-stash.txt index 9b6b911091..e42c5eff4d 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-stash.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-stash.txt @@ -36,12 +36,15 @@ is also possible). OPTIONS ------- -save [<message>]:: +save [--keep-index] [<message>]:: Save your local modifications to a new 'stash', and run `git reset --hard` to revert them. This is the default action when no subcommand is given. The <message> part is optional and gives the description along with the stashed state. ++ +If the `--keep-index` option is used, all changes already added to the +index are left intact. list [<options>]:: @@ -169,6 +172,24 @@ $ git stash apply ... continue hacking ... ---------------------------------------------------------------- +Testing partial commits:: + +You can use `git stash save --keep-index` when you want to make two or +more commits out of the changes in the work tree, and you want to test +each change before committing: ++ +---------------------------------------------------------------- +... hack hack hack ... +$ git add --patch foo # add just first part to the index +$ git stash save --keep-index # save all other changes to the stash +$ edit/build/test first part +$ git commit foo -m 'First part' # commit fully tested change +$ git stash pop # prepare to work on all other changes +... repeat above five steps until one commit remains ... +$ edit/build/test remaining parts +$ git commit foo -m 'Remaining parts' +---------------------------------------------------------------- + SEE ALSO -------- linkgit:git-checkout[1], |