From: Jacob Keller <jacob.keller@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 01:57:49 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCHv1 0/2] git-p4: work on a detached head
Message-ID: <CA+P7+xqZ+MOMN6so1AVSbQdHjuWp+48jQw8gp8cxE0CaYc8Ldw@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <6B07CAFE-6A10-481A-9D15-0DBFF6AB0B11@gmail.com>

On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 5:03 AM, Lars Schneider <larsxschneider@gmail.com> wrote:
> I wanted to play with the patch and apply it to my source but the process is really complicated for me. I wonder if you can give me a few recommendations how to work efficiently with email patches. I don’t want to start a flame-war about what email client is “right", I am just curious how you work and what clients, scripts, or tricks you use :-)
>
> Usually I use Apple Mail. I experimented with mutt but it was not dramatically more convenient.
>
> Thanks,
> Lars

Generally, any client which lets you save patches as mbox format. Then
you can feed the file via git-am

I don't know what clients make this easy. I normally use Evolution,
which has as "save as mbox" option. It's possible Apple Mail does too.

Regards,
Jake