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diff --git a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt index 67425dc035..23acb47528 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ SYNOPSIS [verse] 'git-format-patch' [-n | -k] [-o <dir> | --stdout] [--attach] [--thread] [-s | --signoff] [--diff-options] [--start-number <n>] - [--in-reply-to=Message-Id] + [--in-reply-to=Message-Id] [--suffix=.<sfx>] <since>[..<until>] DESCRIPTION @@ -78,6 +78,16 @@ OPTIONS reply to the given Message-Id, which avoids breaking threads to provide a new patch series. +--suffix=.<sfx>:: + Instead of using `.txt` as the suffix for generated + filenames, use specifed suffix. A common alternative is + `--suffix=.patch`. ++ +Note that you would need to include the leading dot `.` if you +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. + CONFIGURATION ------------- You can specify extra mail header lines to be added to each @@ -86,6 +96,11 @@ message in the repository configuration as follows: [format] headers = "Organization: git-foo\n" +You can specify default suffix used: + +[format] + suffix = .patch + EXAMPLES -------- |