Git command `format-patch`
Definition
Prepare patches for e-mail submission.
Expert usage
Create a patch with the
{x}last commits$ git format-patch -{x} HEAD --stdout > <name>.patch
Create a patch with commits since the parent of <hash> (excluded):
$ git format-patch <hash>^ --stdout > <name>.patch
Create a patch with commits since branch start:
$ git format-patch <parent_branch> --stdout > <name>.patch