Use input redirection instead of invoking cat(1) on a single file. This is more straightforward, saves a process, and often makes the line shorter. Suggested-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Kristoffer Haugsbakk <code@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- Notes (series): Junio suggested expanding the commit message: https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqjzyg7qdw.fsf@gitster.g/ Documentation/git-interpret-trailers.txt | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Documentation/git-interpret-trailers.txt b/Documentation/git-interpret-trailers.txt index 4f4eb7a7fc..4ff8be7f2e 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-interpret-trailers.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-interpret-trailers.txt @@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ $ cat msg.txt subject message -$ cat msg.txt | git interpret-trailers --trailer 'sign: Alice <alice@xxxxxxxxxxx>' --trailer 'sign: Bob <bob@xxxxxxxxxxx>' +$ git interpret-trailers --trailer 'sign: Alice <alice@xxxxxxxxxxx>' --trailer 'sign: Bob <bob@xxxxxxxxxxx>' <msg.txt subject message -- 2.40.1