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authorRobin H. Johnson <robbat2@gentoo.org>2007-04-11 16:58:07 -0700
committerJunio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>2007-04-11 18:48:30 -0700
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Add custom subject prefix support to format-patch (take 3)
Add a new option to git-format-patch, entitled --subject-prefix that allows control of the subject prefix '[PATCH]'. Using this option, the text 'PATCH' is replaced with whatever input is provided to the option. This allows easily generating patches like '[PATCH 2.6.21-rc3]' or properly numbered series like '[-mm3 PATCH N/M]'. This patch provides the implementation and documentation. Signed-off-by: Robin H. Johnson <robbat2@gentoo.org> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
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diff --git a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
index 111d7c60b..a33d157b9 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@ SYNOPSIS
--------
[verse]
'git-format-patch' [-n | -k] [-o <dir> | --stdout] [--thread]
- [--attach[=<boundary>] | --inline[=<boundary>]]
- [-s | --signoff] [<common diff options>] [--start-number <n>]
- [--in-reply-to=Message-Id] [--suffix=.<sfx>]
- [--ignore-if-in-upstream]
- <since>[..<until>]
+ [--attach[=<boundary>] | --inline[=<boundary>]]
+ [-s | --signoff] [<common diff options>] [--start-number <n>]
+ [--in-reply-to=Message-Id] [--suffix=.<sfx>]
+ [--ignore-if-in-upstream]
+ [--subject-prefix=Subject-Prefix]
+ <since>[..<until>]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
@@ -98,6 +99,12 @@ include::diff-options.txt[]
patches being generated, and any patch that matches is
ignored.
+--subject-prefix=<Subject-Prefix>::
+ Instead of the standard '[PATCH]' prefix in the subject
+ line, instead use '[<Subject-Prefix>]'. This
+ allows for useful naming of a patch series, and can be
+ combined with the --numbered option.
+
--suffix=.<sfx>::
Instead of using `.patch` as the suffix for generated
filenames, use specifed suffix. A common alternative is