format-patch

git-tips · Dec 25, 2016 · 5d23b75 · 5d23b75
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ P.S: All these commands are tested on `git version 2.7.4 (Apple Git-66)`.
 * [Edit [local/global] git config](#edit-localglobal-git-config)
 * [blame on certain range](#blame-on-certain-range)
 * [Show a Git logical variable.](#show-a-git-logical-variable)
+* [Preformatted patch file.](#preformatted-patch-file)
 
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@@ -1020,5 +1021,10 @@ git blame -L <start>,<end>
 git var -l | <variable>
 ```
 
+## Preformatted patch file.
+```sh
+git format-patch -M upstream..topic
+```
+
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diff --git a/tips.json b/tips.json
@@ -437,4 +437,7 @@
 }, {
     "title": "Show a Git logical variable.",
     "tip":"git var -l | <variable>"
+}, {
+    "title": "Preformatted patch file.",
+    "tip": "git format-patch -M upstream..topic"
 }]