git-send-email:tldr:512da

git-send-email: Send an introductory email message for the patch series.

$ git send-email -${number_of_commits} --compose

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The git send-email command is used to send a series of git commits as patches over email. The -${number_of_commits} option specifies how many recent commits need to be sent. The --compose option is used to open an editor to compose an email message which will be sent along with the patch.

For example, if you want to send the latest 3 commits as patches with an email message, the command would be:

git send-email -3 --compose

This will open an editor where you can compose your email message. Once you save and close the editor, the command will send the patches along with the email message to the recipients specified in the email configuration.

It is worth noting that before using the git send-email command, you need to set up your email configuration in Git. This includes configuring your name, email address, SMTP server, and other related settings.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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