Re: [PATCH 3/3] format-patch: support --output option

[Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jeff King <peff@xxxxxxxx> writes:

> +test_expect_success 'format-patch --output' '
> +	rm -fr outfile &&
> +	git format-patch -3 --stdout HEAD >expect &&
> +	git format-patch -3 --output=outfile HEAD &&
> +	test_cmp expect outfile
> +'
> +
> +test_expect_success 'format-patch --cover-letter --output' '
> +	rm -fr outfile &&
> +	git format-patch --cover-letter -3 --stdout HEAD >expect &&
> +	git format-patch --cover-letter -3 --output=outfile HEAD &&
> +	test_cmp expect outfile
> +'

It is pleasing to see an obvious and clear demonstration that
"--output=X" is equivalent to "--stdout >X".