Add a note that hg supports git's extended patch format.

2009-02-24 02:12:39 +00:00 · 2009-02-24 02:12:39 +00:00 · c116b5c6fb
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--- a/pep-0374.txt
+++ b/pep-0374.txt
@ -485,6 +485,11 @@ hg
  hg outgoing -p > additional-fixes.patch
  # Upload patch to bugs.python.org

+While ``hg outgoing`` does not have the flag for it, most Mercurial
+commands support git's extended patch format through a ``--git``
+command. This can be set in one's ``.hgrc`` file so that all commands
+that generate a patch use the extended format.
+

 git
 '''