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From: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
Subject: Re: merging initial part of a branch?
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 16:24:32 -0800
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Andreas Ericsson <ae@op5.se> writes:

> Junio C Hamano wrote:
>
>> I haven't tried this for some time, but I presume
>> 	$ git pull linus tag v2.6.15
>> would do what you want.
>
> If it doesn't you might be able to do
>
> $ git format-patch -m -k v2.6.14..v2.6.15 --stdout > mega-mbox-patch
> $ git checkout our-own-branch
> $ git am -3 -k mega-mbox-patch
>
> That'll take some time though, so be sure to have a six-pack or two handy.

I do not think that should be done.  You will create an
alternate history that way, not the true v2.6.15 history.