git-quiltimport

Import quilt patches

$ git quiltimport

$ git quiltimport --patches [patches/]

$ git quiltimport -n

git quiltimport [options]

git quiltimport imports a quilt patchset into Git as a series of commits. Quilt is a patch management system, and this command reads the patches directory and series file, creating one commit per patch in order.
The command enables migration from quilt-based development workflows to Git, which was particularly common in Linux distribution packaging before Git became the standard.

--patches DIR

Patches directory.

Series file location.

Show what would be imported.

Default author.

Display help information.

Requires properly formatted quilt patches. Author info may need specification. One-way import.

git quiltimport supports migration from quilt, a popular patch management tool used before git became widespread, particularly in Linux distribution development.

git-am(1), quilt(1)