In git-format-patch.txt, we were missing some key user information. First of all, document the special value of `--base=auto`. Next, while we're at it, surround option arguments with <> and change existing names such as "Message-Id" to "message id", which conforms with how existing documentation is written. Finally, document the `format.outputDirectory` config and change `format.coverletter` to use camel case. Signed-off-by: Denton Liu <liu.denton@xxxxxxxxx> --- Documentation/git-format-patch.txt | 23 +++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt index b9b97e63ae..0ac56f4b70 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt @@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ SYNOPSIS [--signature-file=<file>] [-n | --numbered | -N | --no-numbered] [--start-number <n>] [--numbered-files] - [--in-reply-to=Message-Id] [--suffix=.<sfx>] + [--in-reply-to=<message id>] [--suffix=.<sfx>] [--ignore-if-in-upstream] - [--rfc] [--subject-prefix=Subject-Prefix] + [--rfc] [--subject-prefix=<subject prefix>] [(--reroll-count|-v) <n>] [--to=<email>] [--cc=<email>] [--[no-]cover-letter] [--quiet] @@ -159,9 +159,9 @@ Beware that the default for 'git send-email' is to thread emails itself. If you want `git format-patch` to take care of threading, you will want to ensure that threading is disabled for `git send-email`. ---in-reply-to=Message-Id:: +--in-reply-to=<message id>:: Make the first mail (or all the mails with `--no-thread`) appear as a - reply to the given Message-Id, which avoids breaking threads to + reply to the given <message id>, which avoids breaking threads to provide a new patch series. --ignore-if-in-upstream:: @@ -171,9 +171,9 @@ will want to ensure that threading is disabled for `git send-email`. patches being generated, and any patch that matches is ignored. ---subject-prefix=<Subject-Prefix>:: +--subject-prefix=<subject prefix>:: Instead of the standard '[PATCH]' prefix in the subject - line, instead use '[<Subject-Prefix>]'. This + line, instead use '[<subject prefix>]'. This allows for useful naming of a patch series, and can be combined with the `--numbered` option. @@ -314,7 +314,8 @@ you can use `--suffix=-patch` to get `0001-description-of-my-change-patch`. --base=<commit>:: Record the base tree information to identify the state the patch series applies to. See the BASE TREE INFORMATION section - below for details. + below for details. If <commit> is "auto", a base commit is + automatically chosen. --root:: Treat the revision argument as a <revision range>, even if it @@ -330,8 +331,9 @@ CONFIGURATION ------------- You can specify extra mail header lines to be added to each message, defaults for the subject prefix and file suffix, number patches when -outputting more than one patch, add "To" or "Cc:" headers, configure -attachments, and sign off patches with configuration variables. +outputting more than one patch, add "To:" or "Cc:" headers, configure +attachments, change the patch output directory, and sign off patches +with configuration variables. ------------ [format] @@ -343,7 +345,8 @@ attachments, and sign off patches with configuration variables. cc = <email> attach [ = mime-boundary-string ] signOff = true - coverletter = auto + outputDirectory = <directory> + coverLetter = auto ------------ -- 2.23.0.248.g3a9dd8fb08
