From 4e71d8e0a343b373ead9a6c7b360fb71d65f4323 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mattias Andrée Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 08:15:42 +0200 Subject: making pull requests MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Signed-off-by: Mattias Andrée --- using-git.texinfo | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/using-git.texinfo b/using-git.texinfo index f0593c6..c3f8ae7 100644 --- a/using-git.texinfo +++ b/using-git.texinfo @@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ parameters: git push @end example -The @command{-u origin BRANCH_NAME} is just +The @option{-u origin BRANCH_NAME} is just to initially tell which remote repository a pushes should go to. @@ -473,6 +473,7 @@ the files and make a new commit. * Cloning a repository:: * Submitting patches:: * Accepting patches:: +* Making pull requests:: @end menu @@ -488,7 +489,7 @@ repository: git clone REPOSITORY -o upstream @end example -By including @command{-o upstream}, git +By including @option{-o upstream}, git sets up the cloned repository as a remote repository named `upstream'. @@ -584,6 +585,34 @@ sign off with @command{git am}, just add +@node Making pull requests +@section Making pull requests + +A less feature rich alternative than +patches are pull request, but they are +easier to just because you do know need +to know anything to make a pull request +and to accept them you just need to +know how to pull from other repositories. + +Git does however provide a command +the produces a clean standard message +than can be posted on a mailing list. +To do this just type: + +@example +git request pull FORKING_POINT_COMMIT YOUR_URL +@end example + +Additionally you can add a commit that +the pull requests stops at, if you have +another commit than @code{HEAD} --- the +current commit you are working at --- in +mind. You can also add @option{-p} if +you want to see the changes. + + + @node GNU Free Documentation License @appendix GNU Free Documentation License @include fdl.texinfo -- cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2