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Re: [PATCH] Add configuration variable for sign-off to format-patch

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Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date
Mar 31, 2009, 20:04 UTC
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<20090331200457.GA23879@coredump.intra.peff.net>
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On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 08:50:19PM +0200, Heiko Voigt wrote:
> If you regularly create patches which require a Signed-off: line you may
> want to make it your default to add that line. It also helps you not to forget
> to add the -s/--signoff switch.

I personally have no problem with such an option, but it has been argued against before. E.g.:

  http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/32522
  http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/51780
There is also some discussion here indicating that it might be accepted:
  http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/103939
-Peff
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Message 4 of 13 in “Add configuration variable for sign-off to format-patch”
  1. Add configuration variable for sign-off to format-patchHeiko Voigt, Mar 31, 2009
  2. Andreas EricssonMar 31, 2009
  3. Heiko VoigtApr 1, 2009
  4. Jeff KingMar 31, 2009
  5. Heiko VoigtMar 31, 2009
  6. Jeff KingApr 1, 2009
  7. Add configuration variable for sign-off to format-patchHeiko Voigt, Apr 1, 2009
  8. Sverre RabbelierApr 1, 2009
  9. Junio C HamanoApr 6, 2009
  10. Andreas EricssonApr 6, 2009
  11. Matthieu MoyApr 6, 2009
  12. Heiko VoigtApr 6, 2009
  13. Jeff KingApr 7, 2009

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