SYNOPSIS
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-'git-revert' [--edit | --no-edit] [-n] [-m parent-number] [-s] <commit>
+'git revert' [--edit | --no-edit] [-n] [-m parent-number] [-s] <commit>
DESCRIPTION
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For a more complete list of ways to spell commit names, see
"SPECIFYING REVISIONS" section in linkgit:git-rev-parse[1].
--e|--edit::
- With this option, `git-revert` will let you edit the commit
+-e::
+--edit::
+ 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.
--m parent-number|--mainline parent-number::
+-m parent-number::
+--mainline parent-number::
Usually you cannot revert a merge because you do not know which
side of the merge should be considered the mainline. This
option specifies the parent number (starting from 1) of
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::
+-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::
+-s::
+--signoff::
Add Signed-off-by line at the end of the commit message.
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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GIT
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-Part of the linkgit:git[7] suite
+Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite