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diff --git a/Documentation/git-format-patch.adoc b/Documentation/git-format-patch.adoc index c52dbcc170..5662382450 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-format-patch.adoc +++ b/Documentation/git-format-patch.adoc @@ -319,21 +319,21 @@ feeding the result to `git send-email`. --cover-letter:: --no-cover-letter:: - In addition to the patches, generate a cover letter file - containing the branch description, shortlog and the overall diffstat. You can - fill in a description in the file before sending it out. + In addition to the patches, generate a cover letter file containing the + branch description, commit list and the overall diffstat. You can fill + in a description in the file before sending it out. --commit-list-format=<format-spec>:: Specify the format in which to generate the commit list of the patch - series. The accepted values for format-spec are `shortlog`, `modern` or a - format-string prefixed with `log:`. - e.g. `log: %s (%an)` - The user is allowed to drop the prefix if the format-string contains a - `%<placeholder>`. - If not given, defaults to the `format.commitListFormat` configuration - variable. - This option implies the use of `--cover-letter` unless - `--no-cover-letter` is given. + series. The accepted values for format-spec are `shortlog`, `modern` or + a format-string prefixed with `log:`. E.g. `log: %s (%an)`. + `modern` is the same as `log:%w(72)[%(count)/%(total)] %s`. + The `log:` prefix can be omitted if the format-string has a `%` in it + (expecting that it is part of `%<placeholder>`). + Defaults to the `format.commitListFormat` configuration variable, if + set, or `shortlog`. + This option given from the command-line implies the use of + `--cover-letter` unless `--no-cover-letter` is given. --encode-email-headers:: --no-encode-email-headers:: |