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git format-patch documentation: clarify what --cover-letter does

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Signed-off-by: Matt McCutchen <matt@mattmccutchen.net>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Matt McCutchen 2008-08-14 13:37:41 -04:00 committed by Junio C Hamano
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@ -147,9 +147,9 @@ include::diff-options.txt[]
to any configured headers, and may be used multiple times.
--cover-letter::
Generate a cover letter template. You still have to fill in
a description, but the shortlog and the diffstat will be
generated for you.
In addition to the patches, generate a cover letter file
containing the shortlog and the overall diffstat. You can
fill in a description in the file before sending it out.
--suffix=.<sfx>::
Instead of using `.patch` as the suffix for generated