On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 11:08:51AM +0800, Ping Yin wrote: > file bt.php in the HEAD: > > function bt_add($path) { > return; > } > > file bt.php in the working directory: > > function bt_move($path, $pos) { > return; > } > function bt_add($path, $pos) { > bt_move($path, $pos) > return; > } > > Now i want to split the change into two parts: > First introduce bt_move > Then add a param pos to bt_add and call bt_move > > With the 'e' action of 'add -p', i got > > -function bt_add($path) { > +function bt_move($path, $pos) { > + return; > +} > +function bt_add($path, $pos) { > + bt_move($path, $pos) > return; > } > > Then, i want to edit the patch to get > > > function bt_move($path, $pos) { > return; > } > function bt_add($path) { > return; > } > > However, whatever i do, the patch fails to apply. Any suggestion? Use git-gui or git-cola to select just bt_move() for addition. You can stage specific lines. After doing that it's often a good idea to git stash --keep-index so you can test it before committing. enjoy, -- David -- To unsubscribe from this list: 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