disables it is in effect), make sure the patch is
applicable to what the current index file records. If
the file to be patched in the working tree is not
- up-to-date, it is flagged as an error. This flag also
+ up to date, it is flagged as an error. This flag also
causes the index file to be updated.
--cached::
linkgit:git-config[1]).
-p<n>::
- Remove <n> leading slashes from traditional diff paths. The
- default is 1.
+ Remove <n> leading path components (separated by slashes) from
+ traditional diff paths. E.g., with `-p2`, a patch against
+ `a/dir/file` will be applied directly to `file`. The default is
+ 1.
-C<n>::
Ensure at least <n> lines of surrounding context match before
the `--unsafe-paths` option to override this safety check. This option
has no effect when `--index` or `--cached` is in use.
-Configuration
+CONFIGURATION
-------------
apply.ignoreWhitespace::
When no `--whitespace` flag is given from the command
line, this configuration item is used as the default.
-Submodules
+SUBMODULES
----------
If the patch contains any changes to submodules then 'git apply'
treats these changes as follows.
If `--index` is specified (explicitly or implicitly), then the submodule
commits must match the index exactly for the patch to apply. If any
of the submodules are checked-out, then these check-outs are completely
-ignored, i.e., they are not required to be up-to-date or clean and they
+ignored, i.e., they are not required to be up to date or clean and they
are not updated.
If `--index` is not specified, then the submodule commits in the patch