Re: [PATCH] gitweb.perl: fix %highlight_ext

From: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date: Nov 4, 2012, 13:45 UTC
Message-ID: <20121104134503.GB31623@sigill.intra.peff.net>
In-Reply-To: <20121102141809.caf5cbc07f08769fd6a302ad@lavabit.com>

On Fri, Nov 02, 2012 at 02:18:09PM -0700, rh wrote:

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> > 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

And if you are not in a git repo, step 0 is "git init". :)

-Peff