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[verse]
'git-format-patch' [-n | -k] [-o <dir> | --stdout] [--thread]
- [--attach[=<boundary>] | --inline[=<boundary>]]
- [-s | --signoff] [<common diff options>] [--start-number <n>]
- [--in-reply-to=Message-Id] [--suffix=.<sfx>]
- [--ignore-if-in-upstream]
- <since>[..<until>]
+ [--attach[=<boundary>] | --inline[=<boundary>]]
+ [-s | --signoff] [<common diff options>] [--start-number <n>]
+ [--in-reply-to=Message-Id] [--suffix=.<sfx>]
+ [--ignore-if-in-upstream]
+ [--subject-prefix=Subject-Prefix]
+ <since>[..<until>]
DESCRIPTION
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include::diff-options.txt[]
+-<n>::
+ Limits the number of patches to prepare.
+
-o|--output-directory <dir>::
Use <dir> to store the resulting files, instead of the
current working directory.
patches being generated, and any patch that matches is
ignored.
+--subject-prefix=<Subject-Prefix>::
+ Instead of the standard '[PATCH]' prefix in the subject
+ line, instead use '[<Subject-Prefix>]'. This
+ allows for useful naming of a patch series, and can be
+ combined with the --numbered option.
+
--suffix=.<sfx>::
Instead of using `.patch` as the suffix for generated
filenames, use specifed suffix. A common alternative is