[TYPO3-core] How to update older patch sets to new master situation?

[Xavier Perseguers]

Hi,

> I almost wanted to make the modifications manually (it's only two lines
> which are changed/added), but to make Gerrit understand that it is a new
> version of an existing patch I probably have to tinker with the commit
> message...

Quick and (a bit) dirty but working way:

- cherry-pick or apply patch on a fresh branch
- if commit message was not taken (patch), copy/paste it with gerrit 
reference (do not forget to reset the original author with --author !!!)
- commit amend to generate a new hash
- push

HTH

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Xavier Perseguers
Release Manager TYPO3 4.6

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