Merge branch 'maint'

[git.git] / Documentation / git-format-patch.txt

diff --git a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
index 651efe6ca16a02841c49f4b6a57ae2cf5ae8183d..b5207b76040d02e34452175779340658b943a84e 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
@@ -10,13 +10,15 @@ 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]
+                  [--cc=<email>]
+                  [--cover-letter]
                   [ <since> | <revision range> ]
 
 DESCRIPTION
@@ -135,6 +137,15 @@ include::diff-options.txt[]
        allows for useful naming of a patch series, and can be
        combined with the --numbered option.
 
+--cc=<email>::
+       Add a "Cc:" header to the email headers. This is in addition
+       to any configured headers, and may be used multiple times.
+
+--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