Re: [BUG] - "git commit --amend" commits, when exiting the editor with no changes written

From: Larry D'Anna <larry@elder-gods.org>
Date: Feb 3, 2010, 06:15 UTC
Message-ID: <20100203061535.GA6566@cthulhu>
In-Reply-To: <32541b131002021540g7a2834c9hacf2be5962f66515@mail.gmail.com>

* Avery Pennarun (apenwarr@gmail.com) [100202 18:41]:

> You can however add *new* stuff.  That's why I suggested adding an
> option.  You could even make it a config option so you only have to
> set it once (just like setting your preferred editor).

Or, he can set his $EDITOR to a script that checks the mtime.

    --larry

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