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   1git-cherry-pick(1)
   2==================
   3
   4NAME
   5----
   6git-cherry-pick - Apply the change introduced by an existing commit.
   7
   8SYNOPSIS
   9--------
  10'git-cherry-pick' [-n] [-r] <commit>
  11
  12DESCRIPTION
  13-----------
  14Given one existing commit, apply the change the patch introduces, and record a
  15new commit that records it.  This requires your working tree to be clean (no
  16modifications from the HEAD commit).
  17
  18OPTIONS
  19-------
  20<commit>::
  21        Commit to cherry-pick.
  22
  23-r::
  24        Usually the command appends which commit was
  25        cherry-picked after the original commit message when
  26        making a commit.  This option, '--replay', causes it to
  27        use the original commit message intact.  This is useful
  28        when you are reordering the patches in your private tree
  29        before publishing, and is used by 'git rebase'.
  30
  31-n::
  32        Usually the command automatically creates a commit with
  33        a commit log message stating which commit was
  34        cherry-picked.  This flag applies the change necessary
  35        to cherry-pick the named commit to your working tree,
  36        but does not make the commit.  In addition, when this
  37        option is used, your working tree does not have to match
  38        the HEAD commit.  The cherry-pick is done against the
  39        beginning state of your working tree.
  40+
  41This is useful when cherry-picking more than one commits'
  42effect to your working tree in a row.
  43
  44
  45Author
  46------
  47Written by Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
  48
  49Documentation
  50--------------
  51Documentation by Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.
  52
  53GIT
  54---
  55Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite
  56