X-Git-Url: https://git.verplant.org/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=Documentation%2Fgit-format-patch.txt;h=d7ca2dbb22994a31ded56f6060c25acc69e4dab7;hb=50b4e0c178777a27164eb67676593255a9cbd035;hp=abb8fc89f4a2aeda697ce25ddadf1ecf3e93e1b6;hpb=a9572072f0ab0ac97e64b0dc01254a3ad95befe1;p=git.git

diff --git a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
index abb8fc89..d7ca2dbb 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt
@@ -84,6 +84,15 @@ git-format-patch origin::
 	pulled from origin the last time in a patch form for
 	e-mail submission.
 
+git-format-patch -M -B origin::
+	The same as the previous one, except detect and handle
+	renames and complete rewrites intelligently to produce
+	renaming patch.  A renaming patch reduces the amount of
+	text output, and generally makes it easier to review
+	it.  Note that the "patch" program does not understand
+	renaming patch well, so use it only when you know the
+	recipient uses git to apply your patch.
+
 
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