SYNOPSIS
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-'git-cherry' [-v] <upstream> [<head>] [<limit>]
+'git cherry' [-v] <upstream> [<head>] [<limit>]
DESCRIPTION
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The changeset (or "diff") of each commit between the fork-point and <head>
is compared against each commit between the fork-point and <upstream>.
+The commits are compared with their 'patch id', obtained from
+the `git-patch-id` program.
Every commit that doesn't exist in the <upstream> branch
has its id (sha1) reported, prefixed by a symbol. The ones that have
\__*__*__<limit>__-__+__> <head>
-Because git-cherry compares the changeset rather than the commit id
-(sha1), you can use git-cherry to find out if a commit you made locally
+Because `git-cherry` compares the changeset rather than the commit id
+(sha1), you can use `git-cherry` to find out if a commit you made locally
has been applied <upstream> under a different commit id. For example,
this will happen if you're feeding patches <upstream> via email rather
than pushing or pulling commits directly.
<head>::
Working branch; defaults to HEAD.
+<limit>::
+ Do not report commits up to (and including) limit.
+
+SEE ALSO
+--------
+linkgit:git-patch-id[1]
+
Author
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Written by Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
GIT
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-Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite
+Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite