X-Git-Url: https://git.tokkee.org/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=Documentation%2Fgit-format-patch.txt;h=41e487ae1d0189b906f9b06624d0d23f9aa4652f;hb=877276d4d3018d2810be990c39fa7f59678e960d;hp=b5207b76040d02e34452175779340658b943a84e;hpb=77ad7a49d3cc946487ca759e5361effbcfb03be5;p=git.git diff --git a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt index b5207b760..41e487ae1 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ git-format-patch - Prepare patches for e-mail submission SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] -'git-format-patch' [-k] [-o | --stdout] [--thread] +'git format-patch' [-k] [-o | --stdout] [--thread] [--attach[=] | --inline[=]] [-s | --signoff] [] [-n | --numbered | -N | --no-numbered] @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ DESCRIPTION Prepare each commit with its patch in one file per commit, formatted to resemble UNIX mailbox format. The output of this command is convenient for e-mail submission or -for use with linkgit:git-am[1]. +for use with `git-am`. There are two ways to specify which commits to operate on. @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ they are created in the current working directory. If -n is specified, instead of "[PATCH] Subject", the first line is formatted as "[PATCH n/m] Subject". -If given --thread, git-format-patch will generate In-Reply-To and +If given --thread, `git-format-patch` will generate In-Reply-To and References headers to make the second and subsequent patch mails appear as replies to the first mail; this also generates a Message-Id header to reference. @@ -74,14 +74,17 @@ include::diff-options.txt[] -:: Limits the number of patches to prepare. --o|--output-directory :: +-o :: +--output-directory :: Use to store the resulting files, instead of the current working directory. --n|--numbered:: +-n:: +--numbered:: Name output in '[PATCH n/m]' format. --N|--no-numbered:: +-N:: +--no-numbered:: Name output in '[PATCH]' format. --start-number :: @@ -92,11 +95,13 @@ include::diff-options.txt[] without the default first line of the commit appended. Mutually exclusive with the --stdout option. --k|--keep-subject:: +-k:: +--keep-subject:: Do not strip/add '[PATCH]' from the first line of the commit log message. --s|--signoff:: +-s:: +--signoff:: Add `Signed-off-by:` line to the commit message, using the committer identity of yourself. @@ -156,6 +161,12 @@ want a filename like `0001-description-of-my-change.patch`, and the first letter does not have to be a dot. Leaving it empty would not add any suffix. +--no-binary:: + Don't output contents of changes in binary files, just take note + that they differ. Note that this disable the patch to be properly + applied. By default the contents of changes in those files are + encoded in the patch. + CONFIGURATION ------------- You can specify extra mail header lines to be added to each message @@ -164,44 +175,60 @@ and file suffix, and number patches when outputting more than one. ------------ [format] - headers = "Organization: git-foo\n" - subjectprefix = CHANGE - suffix = .txt - numbered = auto + headers = "Organization: git-foo\n" + subjectprefix = CHANGE + suffix = .txt + numbered = auto + cc = ------------ EXAMPLES -------- -git-format-patch -k --stdout R1..R2 | git-am -3 -k:: - Extract commits between revisions R1 and R2, and apply - them on top of the current branch using `git-am` to - cherry-pick them. - -git-format-patch origin:: - Extract all commits which are in the current branch but - not in the origin branch. For each commit a separate file - is created in the current directory. - -git-format-patch \--root origin:: - Extract all commits that lead to 'origin' since the - inception of the project. - -git-format-patch -M -B origin:: - The same as the previous one. Additionally, it detects - and handles renames and complete rewrites intelligently to - produce a renaming patch. A renaming patch reduces the - amount of text output, and generally makes it easier to - review it. Note that the "patch" program does not - understand renaming patches, so use it only when you know - the recipient uses git to apply your patch. - -git-format-patch -3:: - Extract three topmost commits from the current branch - and format them as e-mailable patches. - -See Also +* Extract commits between revisions R1 and R2, and apply them on top of +the current branch using `git-am` to cherry-pick them: ++ +------------ +$ git format-patch -k --stdout R1..R2 | git am -3 -k +------------ + +* Extract all commits which are in the current branch but not in the +origin branch: ++ +------------ +$ git format-patch origin +------------ ++ +For each commit a separate file is created in the current directory. + +* Extract all commits that lead to 'origin' since the inception of the +project: ++ +------------ +$ git format-patch --root origin +------------ + +* The same as the previous one: ++ +------------ +$ git format-patch -M -B origin +------------ ++ +Additionally, it detects and handles renames and complete rewrites +intelligently to produce a renaming patch. A renaming patch reduces +the amount of text output, and generally makes it easier to review it. +Note that the "patch" program does not understand renaming patches, so +use it only when you know the recipient uses git to apply your patch. + +* Extract three topmost commits from the current branch and format them +as e-mailable patches: ++ +------------ +$ git format-patch -3 +------------ + +SEE ALSO -------- linkgit:git-am[1], linkgit:git-send-email[1] @@ -216,4 +243,4 @@ Documentation by Junio C Hamano and the git-list . GIT --- -Part of the linkgit:git[7] suite +Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite