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Add git format-patch cheatsheet #98

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Add git format-patch cheatsheet
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# Export the last 3 commits as separate .patch files:
git format-patch -3

# Export the last 3 commits into a single patch file:
git format-patch -3 --stdout > my-patch.patch

# Export 3 specific commits (commit1^ includes commit1 itself):
git format-patch commit1^..commit3

# Export commits from a specific range:
git format-patch HEAD~3..HEAD

# Useful options:
# --numbered number the patch files (0001-, 0002-, ...)
# --cover-letter generate a cover letter for the patch series
# --thread add threading headers for email

# Apply generated patches later with:
git am my-patch.patch
# or:
git apply my-patch.patch

# --
# see https://git-scm.com/docs/git-format-patch or `man git format-patch`
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