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diff --git a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt index e7ae8cf10..c14e3ee39 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt @@ -127,10 +127,18 @@ include::diff-options.txt[] which is the commit message and the patch itself in the second part, with "Content-Disposition: inline". ---thread:: +--thread[=<style>]:: Add In-Reply-To and References headers to make the second and subsequent mails appear as replies to the first. Also generates the Message-Id header to reference. ++ +The optional <style> argument can be either `shallow` or `deep`. +'Shallow' threading makes every mail a reply to the head of the +series, where the head is chosen from the cover letter, the +`\--in-reply-to`, and the first patch mail, in this order. 'Deep' +threading makes every mail a reply to the previous one. If not +specified, defaults to the 'format.thread' configuration, or `shallow` +if that is not set. --in-reply-to=Message-Id:: Make the first mail (or all the mails with --no-thread) appear as a |