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[PATCH] Documentation/git-format-patch.txt: fix weird backslash at --root

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jidanni@jidanni.org <jidanni@jidanni.org>
Date
Dec 27, 2008, 19:57 UTC
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<E1LGfLz-0001nM-AO@jidanni.org>

However note --root is not mentioned in SYNOPSIS nor on its own line. Also fixed grammar.

Signed-off-by: jidanni <jidanni@jidanni.org>
diff --git a/git-format-patch.txt b/git-format-patch.txt
index ee27eff..51c25cd 100644
--- a/git-format-patch.txt
+++ b/git-format-patch.txt
@@ -48 +48 @@ everything since project inception to one commit, say "git
-format-patch \--root <commit>" to make it clear that it is the
+format-patch --root <commit>" to make it clear that it is the
@@ -166 +166 @@ not add any suffix.
-	that they differ.  Note that this disable the patch to be properly
+	that they differ.  Note that this disables the patch from being properly
@@ -209 +209 @@ project:
-$ git format-patch \--root origin
+$ git format-patch --root origin
-- 
1.5.6.5
Next: Junio C Hamano
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  1. Documentation/git-format-patch.txt: fix weird backslash at --rootjidanni@jidanni.org, Dec 27, 2008
  2. Junio C HamanoDec 27, 2008
  3. jidanni@jidanni.orgDec 27, 2008

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