From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on dcvr.yhbt.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-ASN: AS31976 209.132.180.0/23 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.7 required=3.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_HI,RP_MATCHES_RCVD, STOX_REPLY_TYPE shortcircuit=no autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [209.132.180.67]) by dcvr.yhbt.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2683A1F859 for ; Fri, 19 Aug 2016 18:05:50 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1754080AbcHSSFs (ORCPT ); Fri, 19 Aug 2016 14:05:48 -0400 Received: from smtp-out-3.talktalk.net ([62.24.135.67]:15018 "EHLO smtp-out-3.talktalk.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753671AbcHSSFq (ORCPT ); Fri, 19 Aug 2016 14:05:46 -0400 Received: from PhilipOakley ([92.22.78.247]) by smtp.talktalk.net with SMTP id ao9ybUsyVxR4bao9ybeiq7; Fri, 19 Aug 2016 19:04:51 +0100 X-Originating-IP: [92.22.78.247] X-Spam: 0 X-OAuthority: v=2.2 cv=JNN5iICb c=1 sm=1 tr=0 a=QUcn+e1hWw6XCKiaygDIVQ==:117 a=QUcn+e1hWw6XCKiaygDIVQ==:17 a=IkcTkHD0fZMA:10 a=-EdA6a1OTtBhc3P8i8kA:9 Message-ID: <04D3C5DBA44C4AC48D0D846B337D2EE0@PhilipOakley> Reply-To: "Philip Oakley" From: "Philip Oakley" To: "Olaf Hering" , References: <20160818144421.GA9062@aepfle.de> Subject: Re: git format-patch --break-rewrites broken in 2.9.3 Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 19:04:50 +0100 Organization: OPDS MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="UTF-8"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6157 X-CMAE-Envelope: MS4wfE31SpkAc5sa7aWoE5E5xK8hUhg3LDzFQBJhBwrEGjujS/JIujTSqfLYEmgsv50s5a778T1FxKlSIaQzwhaAl+SeGapZO3oIwV0KIefsTdwD8wTgC7uM odAZtXafvujvr0g9LlZb8XoX2C6cuWoMrZL37AoR0hUBK1fp1//oR0G//U7G2ZUWfMAgGxuy75wzow== Sender: git-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 04:44:21PM +0200, Olaf Hering wrote: > This command used to create a diff which can be consumed by patch. But > at least with 2.9.3 it just gives a rename output: > > git format-patch \ > --no-signature \ > --stdout \ > --break-rewrites \ > --keep-subject \ > > 95fa0405c5991726e06c08ffcd8ff872f7fb4f2d^..95fa0405c5991726e06c08ffcd8ff872f7fb4f2d > > > What must be done now to get a usable patch? As an aside, the range can be shortened to 95fa0405c5991726e06c08ffcd8ff872f7fb4f2d^! It's something I picked up when doing the doc update on 'specifying revisions'. -- Philip