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Re: how to omit rename file when commit

From
Jakub Narebski <jnareb@gmail.com>
Date
Jan 19, 2009, 11:01 UTC
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"Frank Li" <lznuaa@gmail.com> writes:
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> For example:
> there are 2 file. a.c and e.c
> I modify e.c.
> and git mv a.c b.c
> 
> git update-index e.c
> 
> I just want to commit e.c and don't commit rename(a.c -> b.c)
The simplest way (but I'm not sure if it is what you want) would be
  $ git commit e.c
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Jakub Narebski
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