SYNOPSIS
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-'git cherry-pick' [--edit] [-n] [-m parent-number] [-s] [-x] <commit>
+'git cherry-pick' [--edit] [-n] [-m parent-number] [-s] [-x] [--ff] <commit>
DESCRIPTION
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-e::
--edit::
- With this option, 'git-cherry-pick' will let you edit the commit
+ With this option, 'git cherry-pick' will let you edit the commit
message prior to committing.
-x::
-n::
--no-commit::
- Usually the command automatically creates a commit with
- a commit log message stating which commit was
- cherry-picked. This flag applies the change necessary
- to cherry-pick the named commit to your working tree,
+ Usually the command automatically creates a commit.
+ This flag applies the change necessary to cherry-pick
+ the named commit to your working tree and the index,
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 cherry-pick is done against the
- beginning state of your working tree.
+ option is used, your index does not have to match the
+ HEAD commit. The cherry-pick is done against the
+ beginning state of your index.
+
This is useful when cherry-picking more than one commits'
-effect to your working tree in a row.
+effect to your index in a row.
-s::
--signoff::
Add Signed-off-by line at the end of the commit message.
+--ff::
+ If the current HEAD is the same as the parent of the
+ cherry-pick'ed commit, then a fast forward to this commit will
+ be performed.
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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