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Re: [PATCH v2] doc: patch-id: convert to the modern synopsis style

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Eric Sunshine <sunshine@sunshineco.com>
Date
Oct 13, 2025, 16:53 UTC
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On Mon, Oct 13, 2025 at 12:28 PM <kristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com> wrote:
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> Convert this command documentation to the modern synopsis style based on
> similar work.[1] Concretely: [...]
>
> Signed-off-by: Kristoffer Haugsbakk <code@khaugsbakk.name>
> ---
> diff --git a/Documentation/git-patch-id.adoc b/Documentation/git-patch-id.adoc
> @@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ git-patch-id - Compute unique ID for a patch
> ---unstable::
> +`--unstable`::
>         Use an "unstable" hash as the patch ID. With this option,
>         the result produced is compatible with the patch-id value produced
>         by git 1.9 and older and whitespace is ignored.  Users with pre-existing

Is the mix of "patch ID" and "patch-id" intentional? If so, should "patch-id" be wrapped in backticks?

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  1. doc: patch-id: convert to the modern synopsis stylekristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com, Oct 9, 2025
  2. Jeff KingOct 10, 2025
  3. Kristoffer HaugsbakkOct 13, 2025
  4. Jean-Noël AvilaOct 10, 2025
  5. Kristoffer HaugsbakkOct 13, 2025
  6. Junio C HamanoOct 10, 2025
  7. Kristoffer HaugsbakkOct 13, 2025
  8. doc: patch-id: convert to the modern synopsis stylekristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com, Oct 13, 2025
  9. Eric SunshineOct 13, 2025
  10. Kristoffer HaugsbakkOct 14, 2025

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