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Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de> writes:

> In the same way, I would expect "git revert <commit> -- file" to undo the 
> changes in that commit to _that_ file (something like "git merge-file 
> file <commit>:file <commit>^:file"), but this time commit it, since it 
> was committed at one stage.

Allowing people to revert or cherry pick partially by using
paths limiter is a very good idea; the whole "it comes from a
commit so we also commit" feels an utter nonsense, though.