git-format-patch: the default suffix is now .patch, not .txt

Editors often give easier handling of patch files if the
filename ends with .patch, so use it instead of .txt.

Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
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Junio C Hamano 2007-01-17 15:03:39 -08:00
parent e47f306d4b
commit 917a8f891f
3 changed files with 9 additions and 10 deletions

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@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ OPTIONS
provide a new patch series. provide a new patch series.
--suffix=.<sfx>:: --suffix=.<sfx>::
Instead of using `.txt` as the suffix for generated Instead of using `.patch` as the suffix for generated
filenames, use specifed suffix. A common alternative is filenames, use specifed suffix. A common alternative is
`--suffix=.patch`. `--suffix=.txt`.
+ +
Note that you would need to include the leading dot `.` if you Note that you would need to include the leading dot `.` if you
want a filename like `0001-description-of-my-change.patch`, and want a filename like `0001-description-of-my-change.patch`, and
@ -93,15 +93,14 @@ not add any suffix.
CONFIGURATION CONFIGURATION
------------- -------------
You can specify extra mail header lines to be added to each You can specify extra mail header lines to be added to each
message in the repository configuration as follows: message in the repository configuration. Also you can specify
the default suffix different from the built-in one:
------------
[format] [format]
headers = "Organization: git-foo\n" headers = "Organization: git-foo\n"
suffix = .txt
You can specify default suffix used: ------------
[format]
suffix = .patch
EXAMPLES EXAMPLES

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@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ prepare #2 and #3 for e-mail submission.
$ git format-patch master^^ master $ git format-patch master^^ master
This creates two files, 0001-XXXX.txt and 0002-XXXX.txt. Send This creates two files, 0001-XXXX.patch and 0002-XXXX.patch. Send
them out "To: " your project maintainer and "Cc: " your mailing them out "To: " your project maintainer and "Cc: " your mailing
list. You could use contributed script git-send-email if list. You could use contributed script git-send-email if
your host has necessary perl modules for this, but your usual your host has necessary perl modules for this, but your usual

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@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static int istitlechar(char c)
static char *extra_headers = NULL; static char *extra_headers = NULL;
static int extra_headers_size = 0; static int extra_headers_size = 0;
static const char *fmt_patch_suffix = ".txt"; static const char *fmt_patch_suffix = ".patch";
static int git_format_config(const char *var, const char *value) static int git_format_config(const char *var, const char *value)
{ {