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Re: determine a linux kernel version of a patch file

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
May 15, 2015, 20:16 UTC
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Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de> writes:
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> By default, `git diff` works on the index, unless you force it to
> compare revisions or the working directory to a revision. I guess that
> is where the wording comes from.
>
> In any case, it is too late to change it now...
Those who are interested in the full answer can look at this thread.
  http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/9694/focus=9795
;-)
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  3. Matthieu MoyMay 15, 2015
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