7 git-apply - Apply patch on a GIT index file and a work tree
12 'git-apply' [--no-merge] [--stat] [--summary] [--check] [--index] [--show-files] [--apply] [<patch>...]
16 Reads supplied diff output and applies it on a GIT index file
22 The files to read patch from. '-' can be used to read
23 from the standard input.
26 The default mode of operation is the merge behaviour
27 which is not implemented yet. This flag explicitly
28 tells the program not to use the merge behaviour.
31 Instead of applying the patch, output diffstat for the
32 input. Turns off "apply".
35 Instead of applying the patch, output a condensed
36 summary of information obtained from git diff extended
37 headers, such as creations, renames and mode changes.
41 Instead of applying the patch, see if the patch is
42 applicable to the current work tree and/or the index
43 file and detects errors. Turns off "apply".
46 When --check is in effect, or when applying the patch
47 (which is the default when none of the options that
48 disables it is in effect), make sure the patch is
49 applicable to what the current index file records. If
50 the file to be patched in the work tree is not
51 up-to-date, it is flagged as an error. This flag also
52 causes the index file to be updated.
55 Show summary of files that are affected by the patch.
58 If you use any of the options marked ``Turns off
59 "apply"'' above, git-apply reads and outputs the
60 information you asked without actually applying the
61 patch. Give this flag after those flags to also apply
67 Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
71 Documentation by Junio C Hamano
75 Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite