{"thread":{"id":"15008","subject":"[PATCH] git format-patch documentation: clarify what --cover-letter does","startedAt":"2008-08-14T17:37:41Z","lastAt":"2008-08-14T17:37:41Z","messageCount":1,"participants":["Matt McCutchen"],"isPatch":true,"patchVersion":1,"patchTotal":null},"messages":[{"id":"87209","messageId":"1218735461.2498.37.camel@mattlaptop2.local","threadId":"15008","inReplyTo":null,"subject":"[PATCH] git format-patch documentation: clarify what --cover-letter does","fromName":"Matt McCutchen","fromEmail":"matt@mattmccutchen.net","sentAt":"2008-08-14T17:37:41Z","receivedAt":"2008-08-14T17:37:41Z","isPatch":true,"sender":{"key":"matt@mattmccutchen.net","avatar":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/8885753?v=4"},"body":"Signed-off-by: Matt McCutchen <matt@mattmccutchen.net>\n---\n Documentation/git-format-patch.txt |    6 +++---\n 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)\n\ndiff --git a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt\nindex 010d9e4..2f1deec 100644\n--- a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt\n+++ b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt\n@@ -147,9 +147,9 @@ include::diff-options.txt[]\n \tto any configured headers, and may be used multiple times.\n \n --cover-letter::\n-\tGenerate a cover letter template.  You still have to fill in\n-\ta description, but the shortlog and the diffstat will be\n-\tgenerated for you.\n+\tIn addition to the patches, generate a \"cover letter\" file\n+\tcontaining the shortlog and the overall diffstat.  You still have\n+\tto fill in a description.\n \n --suffix=.<sfx>::\n \tInstead of using `.patch` as the suffix for generated\n-- \n1.6.0.rc3.8.g24bd\n"}]}