From: Michael S. Tsirkin Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 20:34:57 GMT Subject: Re: [PATCH] display shortlog after git-commit Message-ID: <20070415203457.GE15208@mellanox.co.il> In-Reply-To: <200704152126.44480.andyparkins@gmail.com> > Quoting Andy Parkins : > Subject: Re: [PATCH] display shortlog after git-commit > > On Sunday 2007, April 15, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote: > > > And I wander why does it tell me the new commit hash - > > wouldn't displaying the subject make more sense? > > Something like > > > > Created commit "Make foobar faster by caching more barbar in foo" > > 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) > > If you do a series of "git commit --amend"s, you would get an identical > message each time. Also, I've often found it convenient when doing > resets, amends, patch splits and movements between branches to be able > to cut and paste the commit hash still on the terminal into lines like > > git commit --amend -c $HASH > > I wouldn't object to having the subject as well, but please don't lose > the hash - it's very useful. Yes, I see how that would be useful with amends. -- MST