how to pick up a patch from a mail

[Anuz Pratap Singh Tomar]

On Sun, Jan 20, 2013 at 6:26 AM, Asutosh Das <das.asutosh at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi
> Say I want to pick up a patch
>
> https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CC4QFjAA&url=http://lists.linaro.org/pipermail/linaro-kernel/2011-April/000250.html&ei=FXL5UIy-KYKErQf47oGgAg&usg=AFQjCNGVUHMUQJ6gAhSkXJb7rWO6h_xA9A&bvm=bv.41248874,d.bmk
>
> how do i apply it directly to my branch without copying it ?
>
> Why is it important that you do not copy it?
I would prefer to get the git commit id from the branch and generate the
patch from there.
generally you should apply patch with patch command, but I am not sure what
are you trying to achieve here.


> I have tried git am and git mail-info, but i am not sure if I am using
> the correct command.
>
> Can you please let me know the correct command ?
>
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> ~/asd
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Thank you
Warm Regards
Anuz
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