From: rh Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2012 17:43:09 GMT Subject: Re: [PATCH] gitweb.perl: fix %highlight_ext Message-ID: <20121104094309.d9d93e7e88e24d6d07be7cb0@lavabit.com> In-Reply-To: <20121104134503.GB31623@sigill.intra.peff.net> On Sun, 4 Nov 2012 08:45:03 -0500 Jeff King wrote: > On Fri, Nov 02, 2012 at 02:18:09PM -0700, rh wrote: > > > > I think the patch itself looks OK, but: > > > > > > 1. It isn't formatted to apply with git-am. Please use > > > git-format-patch. > > > > git format-patch command wouldn't work for me. I can see that you > > don't need more stuff to do but not knowing git I couldn't find the > > correct incantation to do this part. A problem with the files not > > being in a git repo I think. I'll spare you details. > > The usual procedure is: > > 1. hack hack hack > > 2. git commit > > 3. git format-patch Roger wilco. > > And if you are not in a git repo, step 0 is "git init". :) I had an inkling but nothing more. Thanks again for the help! > > -Peff --