From 5c11421793915d9a0ae87ab6623486db4ec84436 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Arif Ali <mail@arif-ali.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:52:37 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Add useful_git_commands.md

Start of adding a set of useful git commands

Signed-off-by: Arif Ali <mail@arif-ali.co.uk>
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+# Useful git commands
+
+Check difference between to branches/tags and will exclude the changelog
+
+```
+git diff @..pkg/import/4.8.1-2 -- ':(exclude)debian/changelog'
+```
+
+Check only the files, in this example the debian folder
+
+```
+git diff @..pkg/import/4.8.1-2 -- 'debian/'
+```
+
+Check differences in the debian folder, but exclude the changelog
+
+```
+git diff pkg/import/4.8.1-2..@ -- debian/ ':(exclude)debian/changelog'
+```
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