Re: [PATCH] format-patch: Update the `-3` example
From: Jakub Narebski <hidden>
Date: 2016-06-15 22:49:21
Ramkumar Ramachandra [off-list ref] writes:
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In the EXAMPLES section, `git-format-patch -3` doesn't work anymore. Update it to read `git format-patch HEAD~3`. The example was introduced in 7c49628 and had not been updated since. Signed-off-by: Ramkumar Ramachandra <redacted> --- Documentation/git-format-patch.txt | 2 +- 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)diff --git a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt index 4b3f5ba..2a44472 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ use it only when you know the recipient uses git to apply your patch. as e-mailable patches: + ------------ -$ git format-patch -3 +$ git format-patch HEAD~3 ------------
Works for me: 5031:[gitweb/split@git]# git format-patch -3 0001-gitweb-Prepare-for-splitting-gitweb.txt 0002-gitweb-Create-Gitweb-Git-module.txt 5034:[gitweb/split@git]# git version git version 1.7.2.1 The -3 is git-log option: -<n> Limits the number of commits to show. and also git-format-patch option: -<n> Limits the number of patches to prepare. -- Jakub Narebski Poland ShadeHawk on #git