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@@ -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.