-e::
--edit::
- With this option, `git-revert` will let you edit the commit
+ With this option, 'git-revert' will let you edit the commit
message prior to committing the revert. This is the default if
you run the command from a terminal.
relative to the specified parent.
--no-edit::
- With this option, `git-revert` will not start the commit
+ With this option, 'git-revert' will not start the commit
message editor.
-n::
--no-commit::
Usually the command automatically creates a commit with
- a commit log message stating which commit was reverted.
- This flag applies the change necessary to revert the
- named commit to your working tree, but does not make the
- commit. In addition, when this option is used, your
- working tree does not have to match the HEAD commit.
- The revert is done against the beginning state of your
- working tree.
+ a commit log message stating which commit was
+ reverted. This flag applies the change necessary
+ to revert the named commit to your working tree
+ and the index, but does not make the commit. In addition,
+ when this option is used, your index does not have to match
+ the HEAD commit. The revert is done against the
+ beginning state of your index.
+
This is useful when reverting more than one commits'
-effect to your working tree in a row.
+effect to your index in a row.
-s::
--signoff::
Author
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-Written by Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
+Written by Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Documentation
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