Re: merging initial part of a branch?

Andreas Ericsson [off-list ref] writes:

Junio C Hamano wrote:

quoted

I haven't tried this for some time, but I presume
	$ git pull linus tag v2.6.15
would do what you want.

If it doesn't you might be able to do

$ git format-patch -m -k v2.6.14..v2.6.15 --stdout > mega-mbox-patch
$ git checkout our-own-branch
$ git am -3 -k mega-mbox-patch

That'll take some time though, so be sure to have a six-pack or two handy.

I do not think that should be done.  You will create an
alternate history that way, not the true v2.6.15 history.