Re: the simplest way to add a file to my git repo and submit as a patch?

[Eric Lesh <eclesh@xxxxxxxx>]

"Robert P. J. Day" <rpjday@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>>
>> It should be (starting from master):
>>    $ git checkout -b newbranch          # create a new branch for your changes
>>    $ echo "foo" > newfile               # edit the file
>>    $ git add newfile                    # add it to the index
>>    $ git commit -m "Add newfile"        # commit it
>>    $ git format-patch master            # get a patch
>>    $ git checkout master                # go back to original state
>>
>> There is now a file 0001-Add-newfile.patch that has your changes.  Then
>> you can delete newbranch if you want.
>
> ok, i'll give that a shot, but i'm still sure i've seen a way to do it
> that didn't require creating a new branch.
>

You definitely don't need to create a new branch if you don't want to.
(from master)
    $ echo "foo" > newfile              # edit the file
    $ git add newfile                   # add it to the index
    $ git commit -m "Add newfile"       # commit it
    $ git format-patch HEAD^            # get the diff versus the state before
    $ git reset --hard HEAD^            # reset to state before

HEAD^ means "the commit before the one I'm at right now."

	Eric


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