Is it possible to replace files from different commits in git with a “unified” patch?









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I have a git repository with different tags/commits and I want to replace a Makefile (it is different in each version).



In all these versions with my own Makefile.

Is it possible to write only one patch-file that can be applied to all of these commits/tags that will "delete" the individual Makefile and "insert" mine?










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    I have a git repository with different tags/commits and I want to replace a Makefile (it is different in each version).



    In all these versions with my own Makefile.

    Is it possible to write only one patch-file that can be applied to all of these commits/tags that will "delete" the individual Makefile and "insert" mine?










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      I have a git repository with different tags/commits and I want to replace a Makefile (it is different in each version).



      In all these versions with my own Makefile.

      Is it possible to write only one patch-file that can be applied to all of these commits/tags that will "delete" the individual Makefile and "insert" mine?










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      I have a git repository with different tags/commits and I want to replace a Makefile (it is different in each version).



      In all these versions with my own Makefile.

      Is it possible to write only one patch-file that can be applied to all of these commits/tags that will "delete" the individual Makefile and "insert" mine?







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          The simple answer is not.



          Why can't you?



          If you wish to update multiple commits you have to update them each one separately due to the way in which git store the date (too long to explain here how)



          What can you do?



          You can write a script to do it.



          The script should look something like:



          # loop on your commits and update the desired file
          git filter-branch --index-filter 'mv "new-file" "old_file"' HEAD



          Note:



          You can use --tree-filter and --index-filter with git filter-branch.
          --index-filter is faster and will update your index file






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            accepted










            The simple answer is not.



            Why can't you?



            If you wish to update multiple commits you have to update them each one separately due to the way in which git store the date (too long to explain here how)



            What can you do?



            You can write a script to do it.



            The script should look something like:



            # loop on your commits and update the desired file
            git filter-branch --index-filter 'mv "new-file" "old_file"' HEAD



            Note:



            You can use --tree-filter and --index-filter with git filter-branch.
            --index-filter is faster and will update your index file






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              up vote
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              down vote



              accepted










              The simple answer is not.



              Why can't you?



              If you wish to update multiple commits you have to update them each one separately due to the way in which git store the date (too long to explain here how)



              What can you do?



              You can write a script to do it.



              The script should look something like:



              # loop on your commits and update the desired file
              git filter-branch --index-filter 'mv "new-file" "old_file"' HEAD



              Note:



              You can use --tree-filter and --index-filter with git filter-branch.
              --index-filter is faster and will update your index file






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                The simple answer is not.



                Why can't you?



                If you wish to update multiple commits you have to update them each one separately due to the way in which git store the date (too long to explain here how)



                What can you do?



                You can write a script to do it.



                The script should look something like:



                # loop on your commits and update the desired file
                git filter-branch --index-filter 'mv "new-file" "old_file"' HEAD



                Note:



                You can use --tree-filter and --index-filter with git filter-branch.
                --index-filter is faster and will update your index file






                share|improve this answer












                The simple answer is not.



                Why can't you?



                If you wish to update multiple commits you have to update them each one separately due to the way in which git store the date (too long to explain here how)



                What can you do?



                You can write a script to do it.



                The script should look something like:



                # loop on your commits and update the desired file
                git filter-branch --index-filter 'mv "new-file" "old_file"' HEAD



                Note:



                You can use --tree-filter and --index-filter with git filter-branch.
                --index-filter is faster and will update your index file







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