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From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Subject: Re: doc bug for git-patch-id ?
Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 15:15:24 -0700
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David Bremner <david@tethera.net> writes:

> I just discovered that 
>   
>   git log -p $ref | git patch-id 
>
> works in place of a corresponding loop using git show | git patch-id

I think it has been designed to work that way from very early days.
Patches to clarify documentation, if the current one is lacking, is very
much welcomed.

Thanks.