merlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Randal L. Schwartz) writes: > For example, I can do this: > > $ git-checkout next > $ cp git-cvsimport.perl DUMMY > $ git-checkout -b my-playground > $ mv DUMMY git-cvsimport.perl > $ git-commit -a -m 'trying that other version' > > But this wastes a commit. Is there any way to get an index that simply > includes the file from that other branch? $ git checkout master $ git checkout next git-cvsimport.perl - : send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html