Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > +git checkout maint && > +git cherry-pick -n bugfix && > +git add new_file.txt && > +git show -s bugfix --format='%s%n%n%b%n%nAlso add a new file.' | > +git commit -F - This is cute, I somehow doubt any sane person would prefer doing the above over running "git commit" and fixing it up with the editor for a single commit. It is completely a different matter if the above were in a loop that munges many commits, though. But if that is the case, the example should probably illustrate that loop as well. -- 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