-<n>::
Limits the number of patches to prepare.
--o|--output-directory <dir>::
+-o <dir>::
+--output-directory <dir>::
Use <dir> to store the resulting files, instead of the
current working directory.
--n|--numbered::
+-n::
+--numbered::
Name output in '[PATCH n/m]' format.
--N|--no-numbered::
+-N::
+--no-numbered::
Name output in '[PATCH]' format.
--start-number <n>::
without the default first line of the commit appended.
Mutually exclusive with the --stdout option.
--k|--keep-subject::
+-k::
+--keep-subject::
Do not strip/add '[PATCH]' from the first line of the
commit log message.
--s|--signoff::
+-s::
+--signoff::
Add `Signed-off-by:` line to the commit message, using
the committer identity of yourself.
the first letter does not have to be a dot. Leaving it empty would
not add any suffix.
+--no-binary::
+ Don't output contents of changes in binary files, just take note
+ that they differ. Note that this disable the patch to be properly
+ applied. By default the contents of changes in those files are
+ encoded in the patch.
+
CONFIGURATION
-------------
You can specify extra mail header lines to be added to each message
subjectprefix = CHANGE
suffix = .txt
numbered = auto
+ cc = <email>
------------
$ git format-patch -3
------------
-See Also
+SEE ALSO
--------
linkgit:git-am[1], linkgit:git-send-email[1]
GIT
---
-Part of the linkgit:git[7] suite
+Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite