6 git-revert - Revert an existing commit.
10 'git-revert' [--edit | --no-edit] [-n] <commit>
14 Given one existing commit, revert the change the patch introduces, and record a
15 new commit that records it. This requires your working tree to be clean (no
16 modifications from the HEAD commit).
24 With this option, `git-revert` will let you edit the commit
25 message prior committing the revert. This is the default if
26 you run the command from a terminal.
29 With this option, `git-revert` will not start the commit
33 Usually the command automatically creates a commit with
34 a commit log message stating which commit was reverted.
35 This flag applies the change necessary to revert the
36 named commit to your working tree, but does not make the
37 commit. In addition, when this option is used, your
38 working tree does not have to match the HEAD commit.
39 The revert is done against the beginning state of your
42 This is useful when reverting more than one commits'
43 effect to your working tree in a row.
48 Written by Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
52 Documentation by Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.
56 Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite