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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/git-format-patch.adoc | 17 |
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diff --git a/Documentation/git-format-patch.adoc b/Documentation/git-format-patch.adoc index 31fa492335..45ca72e670 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-format-patch.adoc +++ b/Documentation/git-format-patch.adoc @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ SYNOPSIS [(--reroll-count|-v) <n>] [--to=<email>] [--cc=<email>] [--[no-]cover-letter] [--quiet] - [--cover-letter-format=<format-spec>] + [--commit-list-format=<format-spec>] [--[no-]encode-email-headers] [--no-notes | --notes[=<ref>]] [--interdiff=<previous>] @@ -323,16 +323,15 @@ feeding the result to `git send-email`. containing the branch description, shortlog and the overall diffstat. You can fill in a description in the file before sending it out. ---cover-letter-format=<format-spec>:: - Specify the format in which to generate the commit list of the - patch series. This option is available if the user wants to use - an alternative to the default `shortlog` format. The accepted - values for format-spec are "shortlog" or a format string - prefixed with `log:`. +--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" or a format + string prefixed with `log:`. e.g. `log: %s (%an)` - If defined, defaults to the `format.commitListFormat` configuration + If not given, defaults to the `format.commitListFormat` configuration variable. - This option is relevant only if a cover letter is generated. + This option implies the use of `--cover-letter` unless + `--no-cover-letter` is given. --encode-email-headers:: --no-encode-email-headers:: |