Hi,

On Mon, 5 Nov 2007, Junio C Hamano wrote:

quoted text
> Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de> writes:
> 
> > In the same way, I would expect "git revert <commit> -- file" to undo 
> > the changes in that commit to _that_ file (something like "git 
> > merge-file file <commit>:file <commit>^:file"), but this time commit 
> > it, since it was committed at one stage.
> 
> Allowing people to revert or cherry pick partially by using paths 
> limiter is a very good idea; the whole "it comes from a commit so we 
> also commit" feels an utter nonsense, though.

No.

When "git revert <commit>" commits the result, "git revert <commit> -- 
<file>" should, too.

You can always add the "-n" option.

Ciao,
Dscho

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