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diff --git a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt index f8a0617..e7f404b 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt @@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ SYNOPSIS [--to=<email>] [--cc=<email>] [--[no-]cover-letter] [--quiet] [--notes[=<ref>]] [--interdiff=<previous>] + [--range-diff=<previous>] [--progress] [<common diff options>] [ <since> | <revision range> ] @@ -238,6 +239,15 @@ feeding the result to `git send-email`. the series being formatted (for example `git format-patch --cover-letter --interdiff=feature/v1 -3 feature/v2`). +--range-diff=<previous>:: + As a reviewer aid, insert a range-diff (see linkgit:git-range-diff[1]) + into the cover letter showing the differences between the previous + version of the patch series and the series currently being formatted. + `previous` is a single revision naming the tip of the previous + series which shares a common base with the series being formatted (for + example `git format-patch --cover-letter --range-diff=feature/v1 -3 + feature/v2`). + --notes[=<ref>]:: Append the notes (see linkgit:git-notes[1]) for the commit after the three-dash line. |