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diff --git a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt index b41e1329a7..f8a061794d 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt @@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ SYNOPSIS [(--reroll-count|-v) <n>] [--to=<email>] [--cc=<email>] [--[no-]cover-letter] [--quiet] [--notes[=<ref>]] + [--interdiff=<previous>] [--progress] [<common diff options>] [ <since> | <revision range> ] @@ -228,6 +229,15 @@ feeding the result to `git send-email`. containing the branch description, shortlog and the overall diffstat. You can fill in a description in the file before sending it out. +--interdiff=<previous>:: + As a reviewer aid, insert an interdiff into the cover letter, + or as commentary of the lone patch of a 1-patch series, showing + the differences between the previous version of the patch series and + the series currently being formatted. `previous` is a single revision + naming the tip of the previous series which shares a common base with + the series being formatted (for example `git format-patch + --cover-letter --interdiff=feature/v1 -3 feature/v2`). + --notes[=<ref>]:: Append the notes (see linkgit:git-notes[1]) for the commit after the three-dash line. |