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@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
[(--reroll-count|-v) <n>]
[--to=<email>] [--cc=<email>]
[--[no-]cover-letter] [--quiet]
+ [--commit-list-format=<format-spec>]
[--[no-]encode-email-headers]
[--no-notes | --notes[=<ref>]]
[--interdiff=<previous>]
@@ -318,9 +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)`.
+ `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::
@@ -453,6 +466,7 @@ with configuration variables.
signOff = true
outputDirectory = <directory>
coverLetter = auto
+ commitListFormat = shortlog
coverFromDescription = auto
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