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| -rwxr-xr-x | git-format-patch.sh | 6 |
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diff --git a/git-format-patch.sh b/git-format-patch.sh index 818059f242..d3979d7631 100755 --- a/git-format-patch.sh +++ b/git-format-patch.sh @@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ one file per patch, for e-mail submission. Each output file is numbered sequentially from 1, and uses the first line of the commit message (massaged for pathname safety) as the filename. -When -o is specified, output files are created in that directory; otherwise in -the current working directory. +There are three output modes. By default, output files are created in +the current working directory; when -o is specified, they are created +in that directory instead; when --stdout is specified, they are spit +on standard output, and can be piped to git-am. When -n is specified, instead of "[PATCH] Subject", the first line is formatted as "[PATCH N/M] Subject", unless you have only one patch. |