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[PATCH 5/6] doc: notes: point out copy --stdin use with argv

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May 20, 2025, 17:57 UTC
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From: Kristoffer Haugsbakk <code@khaugsbakk.name>

Unlike `remove --stdin`, this option cannot be combined with object names given via the command line.

Signed-off-by: Kristoffer Haugsbakk <code@khaugsbakk.name>
---
 Documentation/git-notes.adoc | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-notes.adoc b/Documentation/git-notes.adoc
index 1b714eb9e81..d2d7dac8d41 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-notes.adoc
+++ b/Documentation/git-notes.adoc
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ In `--stdin` mode, take lines in the format
 on standard input, and copy the notes from each _<from-object>_ to its
 corresponding _<to-object>_.  (The optional _<rest>_ is ignored so that
 the command can read the input given to the `post-rewrite` hook.)
++
+`--stdin` cannot be combined with object names given on the command
+line.
 
 `append`::
 	Append new message(s) given by `-m` or `-F` options to an
-- 
2.49.0.780.g892193c3f50
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Message 14 of 44 in “doc: --stdin on notes and core.commentChar mentions”
  1. 0/6 doc: --stdin on notes and core.commentChar mentionskristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com, May 20, 2025
  2. 1/6 doc: stripspace: mention where the default comes fromkristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com, May 20, 2025
  3. Junio C HamanoMay 20, 2025
  4. Kristoffer HaugsbakkMay 21, 2025
  5. 2/6 doc: config: mention core.commentChar on commit.cleanupkristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com, May 20, 2025
  6. 3/6 doc: notes: split out options with negationskristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com, May 20, 2025
  7. Junio C HamanoMay 20, 2025
  8. Junio C HamanoMay 21, 2025
  9. Kristoffer HaugsbakkMay 21, 2025
  10. Junio C HamanoMay 21, 2025
  11. Kristoffer HaugsbakkMay 21, 2025
  12. 4/6 doc: notes: mention comment character configurationkristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com, May 20, 2025
  13. Junio C HamanoMay 20, 2025
  14. 5/6 doc: notes: point out copy --stdin use with argvkristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com, May 20, 2025
  15. Junio C HamanoMay 20, 2025
  16. 6/6 doc: notes: treat --stdin equally between copy/removekristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com, May 20, 2025
  17. Junio C HamanoMay 20, 2025
  18. Kristoffer HaugsbakkMay 21, 2025
  19. D. Ben KnobleMay 21, 2025
  20. Kristoffer HaugsbakkMay 21, 2025
  21. Junio C HamanoMay 21, 2025
  22. 0/9 doc: --stdin on notes and core.commentChar mentionskristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com, May 23, 2025
  23. 1/9 doc: stripspace: mention where the default comes fromkristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com, May 23, 2025
  24. 2/9 doc: config: mention core.commentChar on commit.cleanupkristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com, May 23, 2025
  25. 3/9 doc: notes: split out options with negated formskristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com, May 23, 2025
  26. 4/9 doc: notes: rework --[no-]stripspacekristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com, May 23, 2025
  27. 5/9 doc: notes: remove stripspace discussion from other optionskristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com, May 23, 2025
  28. 6/9 doc: notes: clearly state that --stripspace is the defaultkristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com, May 23, 2025
  29. Junio C HamanoMay 23, 2025
  30. 7/9 doc: notes: point out copy --stdin use with argvkristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com, May 23, 2025
  31. 8/9 doc: notes: treat --stdin equally between copy/removekristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com, May 23, 2025
  32. Junio C HamanoMay 23, 2025
  33. 9/9 doc: notes: use stuck form throughoutkristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com, May 23, 2025
  34. 0/9 doc: --stdin on notes and core.commentChar mentionskristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com, May 27, 2025
  35. 1/9 doc: stripspace: mention where the default comes fromkristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com, May 27, 2025
  36. 2/9 doc: config: mention core.commentChar on commit.cleanupkristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com, May 27, 2025
  37. 3/9 doc: notes: split out options with negated formskristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com, May 27, 2025
  38. 4/9 doc: notes: rework --[no-]stripspacekristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com, May 27, 2025
  39. 5/9 doc: notes: remove stripspace discussion from other optionskristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com, May 27, 2025
  40. 6/9 doc: notes: clearly state that --stripspace is the defaultkristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com, May 27, 2025
  41. 7/9 doc: notes: point out copy --stdin use with argvkristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com, May 27, 2025
  42. 8/9 doc: notes: treat --stdin equally between copy/removekristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com, May 27, 2025
  43. 9/9 doc: notes: use stuck form throughoutkristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com, May 27, 2025
  44. Junio C HamanoMay 27, 2025

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