On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 08:52:24 +0800 bill lam <cbill.lam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I want to insert an empty initial commit so that I can rebase and edit > files in the real initial commit. There is a --root option in > git-rebase but I can not find example of how to use it. Bill, This sounds like a hard way to go about things. Instead, you can edit the files as you wish, "git add" the new edits, and then use "git commit --amend" to alter the initial commit. Don't think rebase would help in the situation you describe. Sean -- 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