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* README-contribution-guidelines: Mention how to amend a commit.

Suggestion from Pádraig Brady.
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Jim Meyering
2008-03-31 17:28:23 +02:00
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@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ version 1.4.4, then you'd do well to get a newer version.
At worst, just download the latest stable release from
http://git.or.cz/ and build from source.
For details on building the programs in this package, see
the file, README-hacking.
Use the latest upstream sources
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@@ -166,8 +169,17 @@ the tip of the trunk.
Now use git format-patch, as above.
Amending the most recent change on your private branch
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Let's say you've just committed a change on your private
branch, and then realize that something about it is not right.
It's easy to adjust:
edit your files # this can include running "git add NEW" or "git rm BAD"
git commit --amend -e -a
git format-patch --stdout --signoff HEAD~1 > your-branch.diff
That replaces the most recent commit with the revised one.