[(--reroll-count|-v) <n>]
[--to=<email>] [--cc=<email>]
[--[no-]cover-letter] [--quiet] [--notes[=<ref>]]
+ [--interdiff=<previous>]
[--progress]
[<common diff options>]
[ <since> | <revision range> ]
The first rule takes precedence in the case of a single <commit>. To
apply the second rule, i.e., format everything since the beginning of
-history up until <commit>, use the '\--root' option: `git format-patch
+history up until <commit>, use the `--root` option: `git format-patch
--root <commit>`. If you want to format only <commit> itself, you
can do this with `git format-patch -1 <commit>`.
containing the branch description, shortlog and the overall diffstat. You can
fill in a description in the file before sending it out.
+--interdiff=<previous>::
+ As a reviewer aid, insert an interdiff into the cover letter,
+ or as commentary of the lone patch of a 1-patch series, showing
+ the differences between the previous version of the patch series and
+ the series currently being formatted. `previous` is a single revision
+ naming the tip of the previous series which shares a common base with
+ the series being formatted (for example `git format-patch
+ --cover-letter --interdiff=feature/v1 -3 feature/v2`).
+
--notes[=<ref>]::
Append the notes (see linkgit:git-notes[1]) for the commit
after the three-dash line.