From: Adam Spiers <git@adamspiers.org>
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:32:09 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] format-patch: --inline-single
Message-ID: <20130222153209.GF7860@pacific.linksys.moosehall>
In-Reply-To: <20130221231328.GA19808@sigill.intra.peff.net>

On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 06:13:28PM -0500, Jeff King wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 12:26:22PM -0800, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> 
> > Some people may find it convenient to append a simple patch at the
> > bottom of a discussion e-mail separated by a "scissors" mark, ready
> > to be applied with "git am -c".  Introduce "--inline-single" option
> > to format-patch to do so.  A typical usage example might be to start
> > 'F'ollow-up to a discussion, write your message, conclude with "a
> > patch to do so may look like this.", and
> > 
> >     \C-u M-! git format-patch --inline-single -1 HEAD <ENTER>
> > 
> > if you are an Emacs user.  Users of other MUA's may want to consult
> > their manuals to find equivalent command to append output from an
> > external command to the message being composed.
> 
> Interesting. I usually just do this by hand, but this could save a few
> keystrokes in my workflow.

Same here.  This is great; thanks a lot both for working on it!