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[PATCH 5/6] Add documentation for --cover-overwrite

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FTFrank Terbeck <ft@bewatermyfriend.org>
Date
Apr 18, 2009, 16:16 UTC
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Signed-off-by: Frank Terbeck <ft@bewatermyfriend.org>
---
 Documentation/git-format-patch.txt |    5 +++++
 1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
index 65e4089..07a2ee3 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
 		   [--cc=<email>]
 		   [--cover-letter]
 		   [--cover-one-patch]
+		   [--cover-overwrite]
 		   [ <since> | <revision range> ]
 
 DESCRIPTION
@@ -173,6 +174,10 @@ if that is not set.
 	will prevent the creation of cover letters, if disabled.
 	This option can force creating a cover letter in those cases.
 
+--cover-overwrite::
+	If format.overwritecoverletter is unset, this option will
+	temporarily force overwriting cover letters.
+
 --suffix=.<sfx>::
 	Instead of using `.patch` as the suffix for generated
 	filenames, use specified suffix.  A common alternative is

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  1. 0/6 more automation for cover letter generationFrank Terbeck, Apr 18, 2009
  2. 1/6 format-patch: add cover{letter,onepatch} optionsFrank Terbeck, Apr 18, 2009
  3. 2/6 Add documentation for format-patch's --cover-one-patchFrank Terbeck, Apr 18, 2009
  4. 3/6 Document format.coverletter and format.coveronepatchFrank Terbeck, Apr 18, 2009
  5. 4/6 format-patch: introduce overwritecoverletter optionFrank Terbeck, Apr 18, 2009
  6. 5/6 Add documentation for --cover-overwriteFrank Terbeck, Apr 18, 2009
  7. 6/6 Document format.overwritecoverletterFrank Terbeck, Apr 18, 2009
  8. Junio C HamanoApr 18, 2009
  9. 0/4 more automation for cover letter generationFrank Terbeck, May 4, 2009
  10. 1/4 Add format.coverletter optionFrank Terbeck, May 4, 2009
  11. 2/4 Add format.coverauto booleanFrank Terbeck, May 4, 2009
  12. Stephen BoydMay 4, 2009
  13. Frank TerbeckMay 4, 2009
  14. Junio C HamanoMay 4, 2009
  15. Frank TerbeckMay 5, 2009
  16. Junio C HamanoMay 5, 2009
  17. Frank TerbeckMay 5, 2009
  18. Frank TerbeckMay 5, 2009
  19. 3/4 Add tests for coverauto, coverletter and --cover-letterFrank Terbeck, May 4, 2009
  20. 4/4 Documentation for format.coverletter and --cover-letterFrank Terbeck, May 4, 2009
  21. Jeff KingApr 21, 2009

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