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Re: [PATCH] format-patch: use current date in mbox 'From COMMIT DATE' header line

From
Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
Date
Apr 15, 2010, 23:19 UTC
Message-ID
<20100415231945.GA20584@progeny.tock>
In-Reply-To
<9946ffbdf26e7b08b9b00b87d4b575fea774be4c.1271342450.git.chris@arachsys.com>
Hi,
Chris Webb wrote:
> Put the current date in the 'From COMMIT DATE' header line instead of using
> the fixed date 'Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001'.

Please no. It is useful that format-patch generates the same output when run a few times in a row.

If it is important to have a realistic date, would the commit date or similar work?

Jonathan
Previous: Chris WebbNext: Chris Webb
Message 7 of 12 in “format-patch: use current date in mbox 'From COMMIT DATE' header line”
  1. format-patch: use current date in mbox 'From COMMIT DATE' header lineChris Webb, Apr 15, 2010
  2. Chris WebbApr 15, 2010
  3. Thomas RastApr 15, 2010
  4. Chris WebbApr 15, 2010
  5. Junio C HamanoApr 17, 2010
  6. Fix t4013 with current date in mbox 'From COMMIT DATE' header linesChris Webb, Apr 15, 2010
  7. Jonathan NiederApr 15, 2010
  8. Chris WebbApr 16, 2010
  9. 1/2 format-patch: use commit date in mbox 'From COMMIT DATE' header lineChris Webb, Apr 16, 2010
  10. 2/2 Fix t4013 with commit date in mbox 'From COMMIT DATE' header linesChris Webb, Apr 16, 2010
  11. Santi BéjarApr 16, 2010
  12. format-patch: use commit date in mbox 'From COMMIT DATE' header lineChris Webb, Apr 17, 2010

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