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From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
To: Denton Liu <liu.denton@gmail.com>
Cc: "Git Mailing List" <git@vger.kernel.org>,
	"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason" <avarab@gmail.com>,
	"Eric Sunshine" <sunshine@sunshineco.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 11/13] Doc: add more detail for git-format-patch
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 11:26:17 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <xmqqimqqs7cm.fsf@gitster-ct.c.googlers.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <c12534ab5dc67bdecad45e10d45d428bc783cb09.1566285151.git.liu.denton@gmail.com> (Denton Liu's message of "Tue, 20 Aug 2019 03:19:11 -0400")

Denton Liu <liu.denton@gmail.com> writes:

> Next, while we're at it, surround option arguments with <>.

I'd suggest squashing this in to complete the above.

cf. <xmqq1rxfveym.fsf@gitster-ct.c.googlers.com>
---
 Documentation/git-format-patch.txt | 12 ++++++------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
index 95bc4d53ca..0ac56f4b70 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ SYNOPSIS
 		   [--signature-file=<file>]
 		   [-n | --numbered | -N | --no-numbered]
 		   [--start-number <n>] [--numbered-files]
-		   [--in-reply-to=<Message-Id>] [--suffix=.<sfx>]
+		   [--in-reply-to=<message id>] [--suffix=.<sfx>]
 		   [--ignore-if-in-upstream]
-		   [--rfc] [--subject-prefix=<Subject-Prefix>]
+		   [--rfc] [--subject-prefix=<subject prefix>]
 		   [(--reroll-count|-v) <n>]
 		   [--to=<email>] [--cc=<email>]
 		   [--[no-]cover-letter] [--quiet]
@@ -159,9 +159,9 @@ Beware that the default for 'git send-email' is to thread emails
 itself.  If you want `git format-patch` to take care of threading, you
 will want to ensure that threading is disabled for `git send-email`.
 
---in-reply-to=<Message-Id>::
+--in-reply-to=<message id>::
 	Make the first mail (or all the mails with `--no-thread`) appear as a
-	reply to the given Message-Id, which avoids breaking threads to
+	reply to the given <message id>, which avoids breaking threads to
 	provide a new patch series.
 
 --ignore-if-in-upstream::
@@ -171,9 +171,9 @@ will want to ensure that threading is disabled for `git send-email`.
 	patches being generated, and any patch that matches is
 	ignored.
 
---subject-prefix=<Subject-Prefix>::
+--subject-prefix=<subject prefix>::
 	Instead of the standard '[PATCH]' prefix in the subject
-	line, instead use '[<Subject-Prefix>]'. This
+	line, instead use '[<subject prefix>]'. This
 	allows for useful naming of a patch series, and can be
 	combined with the `--numbered` option.
 
-- 
2.23.0-266-g1e4abb0e04


  reply	other threads:[~2019-08-21 18:26 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 91+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2019-08-19 23:52 [PATCH v2 0/4] format-patch: learn --infer-cover-subject option Denton Liu
2019-08-19 23:52 ` [PATCH v2 1/4] t4014: clean up style Denton Liu
2019-08-20  2:41   ` Eric Sunshine
2019-08-19 23:52 ` [PATCH v2 2/4] Doc: add more detail for git-format-patch Denton Liu
2019-08-20  2:44   ` Eric Sunshine
2019-08-20  7:07     ` Denton Liu
2019-08-19 23:52 ` [PATCH v2 3/4] config/format.txt: make clear the default value of format.coverLetter Denton Liu
2019-08-20  2:47   ` Eric Sunshine
2019-08-19 23:52 ` [PATCH v2 4/4] format-patch: learn --infer-cover-letter option Denton Liu
2019-08-20  3:46   ` Eric Sunshine
2019-08-20  7:18 ` [PATCH v3 00/13] format-patch: learn --infer-cover-subject option (also t4014 cleanup) Denton Liu
2019-08-20  7:18   ` [PATCH v3 01/13] t4014: drop unnecessary blank lines from test cases Denton Liu
2019-08-20  7:18   ` [PATCH v3 02/13] t4014: s/expected/expect/ Denton Liu
2019-08-20 21:31     ` Eric Sunshine
2019-08-20  7:18   ` [PATCH v3 03/13] t4014: move closing sq onto its own line Denton Liu
2019-08-20  7:18   ` [PATCH v3 04/13] t4014: use sq for test case names Denton Liu
2019-08-20  7:18   ` [PATCH v3 05/13] t4014: remove spaces after redirect operators Denton Liu
2019-08-20  7:18   ` [PATCH v3 06/13] t4014: use indentable here-docs Denton Liu
2019-08-20  7:19   ` [PATCH v3 07/13] t4014: drop redirections to /dev/null Denton Liu
2019-08-20  7:19   ` [PATCH v3 08/13] t4014: use test_line_count() where possible Denton Liu
2019-08-20  7:19   ` [PATCH v3 09/13] t4014: remove confusing pipe in check_threading() Denton Liu
2019-08-20  7:19   ` [PATCH v3 10/13] t4014: stop losing return codes of git commands Denton Liu
2019-08-20  7:31     ` Denton Liu
2019-08-20 19:04       ` Johannes Sixt
2019-08-20  7:19   ` [PATCH v3 11/13] Doc: add more detail for git-format-patch Denton Liu
2019-08-21 18:26     ` Junio C Hamano [this message]
2019-08-20  7:19   ` [PATCH v3 12/13] config/format.txt: specify default value of format.coverLetter Denton Liu
2019-08-20  7:19   ` [PATCH v3 13/13] format-patch: learn --infer-cover-subject option Denton Liu
2019-08-21 19:32     ` Junio C Hamano
2019-08-23 18:15       ` Denton Liu
2019-08-23 18:46         ` Philip Oakley
2019-08-23 20:18           ` Junio C Hamano
2019-08-24  8:03             ` Denton Liu
2019-08-24 13:59               ` Philip Oakley
2019-08-26 14:30                 ` Junio C Hamano
2019-08-26 14:26               ` Junio C Hamano
2019-08-26 16:05                 ` Junio C Hamano
2019-08-22 20:18   ` [PATCH v3 00/13] format-patch: learn --infer-cover-subject option (also t4014 cleanup) Junio C Hamano
2019-08-23 18:19     ` Denton Liu
2019-08-23 20:25       ` Junio C Hamano
2019-08-24  8:25   ` [PATCH 00/13] format-patch: clean up tests and documentation Denton Liu
2019-08-24  8:26     ` [PATCH 01/13] t4014: drop unnecessary blank lines from test cases Denton Liu
2019-08-24  8:26     ` [PATCH 02/13] t4014: s/expected/expect/ Denton Liu
2019-08-24  8:26     ` [PATCH 03/13] t4014: move closing sq onto its own line Denton Liu
2019-08-24  8:26     ` [PATCH 04/13] t4014: use sq for test case names Denton Liu
2019-08-24  8:26     ` [PATCH 05/13] t4014: remove spaces after redirect operators Denton Liu
2019-08-24  8:27     ` [PATCH 06/13] t4014: use indentable here-docs Denton Liu
2019-08-24  8:27     ` [PATCH 07/13] t4014: drop redirections to /dev/null Denton Liu
2019-08-24  8:27     ` [PATCH 08/13] t4014: let sed open its own files Denton Liu
2019-08-26  0:42       ` Eric Sunshine
2019-08-24  8:27     ` [PATCH 09/13] t4014: use test_line_count() where possible Denton Liu
2019-08-24  8:27     ` [PATCH 10/13] t4014: remove confusing pipe in check_threading() Denton Liu
2019-08-24  8:27     ` [PATCH 11/13] t4014: stop losing return codes of git commands Denton Liu
2019-08-24  8:27     ` [PATCH 12/13] Doc: add more detail for git-format-patch Denton Liu
2019-08-26 15:20       ` Junio C Hamano
2019-08-26 16:07         ` Junio C Hamano
2019-08-24  8:27     ` [PATCH 13/13] config/format.txt: specify default value of format.coverLetter Denton Liu
2019-08-24  8:28     ` [PATCH 00/13] format-patch: clean up tests and documentation Denton Liu
2019-08-26 15:21       ` Junio C Hamano
2019-08-27  4:04     ` [PATCH v2 " Denton Liu
2019-08-27  4:04       ` [PATCH v2 01/13] t4014: drop unnecessary blank lines from test cases Denton Liu
2019-08-27  4:04       ` [PATCH v2 02/13] t4014: s/expected/expect/ Denton Liu
2019-08-27  4:04       ` [PATCH v2 03/13] t4014: move closing sq onto its own line Denton Liu
2019-08-27  4:04       ` [PATCH v2 04/13] t4014: use sq for test case names Denton Liu
2019-08-27  4:05       ` [PATCH v2 05/13] t4014: remove spaces after redirect operators Denton Liu
2019-08-27  4:05       ` [PATCH v2 06/13] t4014: use indentable here-docs Denton Liu
2019-08-27  4:05       ` [PATCH v2 07/13] t4014: drop redirections to /dev/null Denton Liu
2019-08-27  4:05       ` [PATCH v2 08/13] t4014: let sed open its own files Denton Liu
2019-08-27  4:05       ` [PATCH v2 09/13] t4014: use test_line_count() where possible Denton Liu
2019-08-27  4:05       ` [PATCH v2 10/13] t4014: remove confusing pipe in check_threading() Denton Liu
2019-08-27  4:05       ` [PATCH v2 11/13] t4014: stop losing return codes of git commands Denton Liu
2019-08-27  4:05       ` [PATCH v2 12/13] Doc: add more detail for git-format-patch Denton Liu
2019-08-27  4:05       ` [PATCH v2 13/13] config/format.txt: specify default value of format.coverLetter Denton Liu
2019-09-04 11:21       ` [PATCH v2 00/13] format-patch: clean up tests and documentation Denton Liu
2019-09-05 19:56         ` Junio C Hamano
2019-09-05 21:40           ` Denton Liu
2019-10-11 19:12   ` [PATCH v4 0/3] format-patch: learn --cover-from-description option Denton Liu
2019-10-11 19:12     ` [PATCH v4 1/3] format-patch: remove erroneous and condition Denton Liu
2019-10-11 19:12     ` [PATCH v4 2/3] format-patch: use enum variables Denton Liu
2019-10-12  2:16       ` Junio C Hamano
2019-10-11 19:12     ` [PATCH v4 3/3] format-patch: teach --cover-from-description option Denton Liu
2019-10-12  2:36       ` Junio C Hamano
2019-10-11 19:23     ` [PATCH v4 4/3] fixup! " Denton Liu
2019-10-12  4:18     ` [PATCH v4 0/3] format-patch: learn " Junio C Hamano
2019-10-14 20:46     ` [PATCH v5 " Denton Liu
2019-10-14 20:46       ` [PATCH v5 1/3] format-patch: change erroneous and condition Denton Liu
2019-10-15  2:16         ` Junio C Hamano
2019-10-15  3:45           ` Denton Liu
2019-10-14 20:47       ` [PATCH v5 2/3] format-patch: use enum variables Denton Liu
2019-10-14 20:47       ` [PATCH v5 3/3] format-patch: teach --cover-from-description option Denton Liu
2019-10-15  2:25         ` Junio C Hamano

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