Linux Shell Scripting Cookbook - Third Edition

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The format-patch command requires an identifier to tell Git what the first patch should be. Git will create as many patch files as it needs to change code from what it was then to what it should be.

There are several ways to identify the starting snapshot. One common use for a set of patches is to submit the changes you've made to a given branch to the package maintainer.

For example, suppose you've created a new branch off the master for a new feature. When you've completed your testing, you may send a set of patch files to the project maintainer so they can validate your work and merge the new feature into the project.

The format-patch sub-command with the name of a parent branch will generate the patch file to create your ...