Thanks for the reply. I figured it out. I got the mbox file, split it and searched for the required patch and applied it, all through git commands. > Why is it important that you do not copy it? Because I couldn't find a way to preserve the commit message otherwise. > generally you should apply patch with patch command I used the git am command for it. On 24 January 2013 20:39, Anuz Pratap Singh Tomar <chambilkethakur@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On Sun, Jan 20, 2013 at 6:26 AM, Asutosh Das <das.asutosh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Hi >> Say I want to pick up a patch >> >> https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CC4QFjAA&url=http://lists.linaro.org/pipermail/linaro-kernel/2011-April/000250.html&ei=FXL5UIy-KYKErQf47oGgAg&usg=AFQjCNGVUHMUQJ6gAhSkXJb7rWO6h_xA9A&bvm=bv.41248874,d.bmk >> >> how do i apply it directly to my branch without copying it ? >> > Why is it important that you do not copy it? > I would prefer to get the git commit id from the branch and generate the > patch from there. > generally you should apply patch with patch command, but I am not sure what > are you trying to achieve here. > >> >> I have tried git am and git mail-info, but i am not sure if I am using >> the correct command. >> >> Can you please let me know the correct command ? >> >> -- >> Thanks & Regards >> ~/asd >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Kernelnewbies mailing list >> Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies > > > > > -- > Thank you > Warm Regards > Anuz -- Thanks & Regards ~/asd # (91) 8297 00 1980 _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies
