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diff --git a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt index 41e487a..7c2ff3e 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ DESCRIPTION Prepare each commit with its patch in one file per commit, formatted to resemble UNIX mailbox format. The output of this command is convenient for e-mail submission or -for use with `git-am`. +for use with 'git-am'. There are two ways to specify which commits to operate on. @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ they are created in the current working directory. If -n is specified, instead of "[PATCH] Subject", the first line is formatted as "[PATCH n/m] Subject". -If given --thread, `git-format-patch` will generate In-Reply-To and +If given --thread, 'git-format-patch' will generate In-Reply-To and References headers to make the second and subsequent patch mails appear as replies to the first mail; this also generates a Message-Id header to reference. @@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ EXAMPLES -------- * Extract commits between revisions R1 and R2, and apply them on top of -the current branch using `git-am` to cherry-pick them: +the current branch using 'git-am' to cherry-pick them: + ------------ $ git format-patch -k --stdout R1..R2 | git am -3 -k |