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-rw-r--r--Documentation/git-format-patch.txt20
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diff --git a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
index 651efe6ca1..b27bb9476d 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
@@ -10,13 +10,14 @@ SYNOPSIS
--------
[verse]
'git-format-patch' [-k] [-o <dir> | --stdout] [--thread]
- [--attach[=<boundary>] | --inline[=<boundary>]]
- [-s | --signoff] [<common diff options>]
- [-n | --numbered | -N | --no-numbered]
- [--start-number <n>] [--numbered-files]
- [--in-reply-to=Message-Id] [--suffix=.<sfx>]
- [--ignore-if-in-upstream]
- [--subject-prefix=Subject-Prefix]
+ [--attach[=<boundary>] | --inline[=<boundary>]]
+ [-s | --signoff] [<common diff options>]
+ [-n | --numbered | -N | --no-numbered]
+ [--start-number <n>] [--numbered-files]
+ [--in-reply-to=Message-Id] [--suffix=.<sfx>]
+ [--ignore-if-in-upstream]
+ [--subject-prefix=Subject-Prefix]
+ [--cover-letter]
[ <since> | <revision range> ]
DESCRIPTION
@@ -135,6 +136,11 @@ include::diff-options.txt[]
allows for useful naming of a patch series, and can be
combined with the --numbered option.
+--cover-letter::
+ Generate a cover letter template. You still have to fill in
+ a description, but the shortlog and the diffstat will be
+ generated for you.
+
--suffix=.<sfx>::
Instead of using `.patch` as the suffix for generated
filenames, use specified suffix. A common alternative is