Patch

Creation

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To create a Git patch, use git diff to generate the changes and redirect the output to a file. For instance, git diff > my_patch.patch creates a patch file named my_patch.patch containing the differences between the current working directory and the last commit. You can also create patches from specific commits using git format-patch or between two branches using git diff branch1..branch2

git diff > some-changes.patch
# OR
git diff > patch.diff

Commit Hash

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Generate the patch file: Once you have the commit hash (e.g., abcd1234), run the following command. The -1 flag ensures only that single commit is included

git format-patch -1 <commit_hash>

Output flag

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Specify output location or standard output:

To save the patch to a specific directory, use the -o flag: git format-patch -1 <commit_hash> -o <directory_name>.
To output the patch content to standard output (e.g., to pipe it elsewhere or save with a custom name), use the --stdout option: git format-patch -1 <commit_hash> --stdout > my-patch.patch.

Applying

git apply /Users/patch.diff

git am ~/cdn_CAT_patch.diff

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Github

quick hack

From GitHub web interface: You can quickly get a patch for a commit by appending .patch to the commit's URL in your web browser.

https://github.com/company/apple/commit/45f13c266a6cd677fa949b7dfa15a6cd83d56126.patch