From: Chris Webb <chris@arachsys.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:52:51 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH] format-patch: use current date in mbox 'From COMMIT DATE' header line
Message-ID: <20100416075251.GA25147@arachsys.com>
In-Reply-To: <20100415231945.GA20584@progeny.tock>

Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com> writes:

> 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?

Yes, sure: s/time(NULL)/commit->date/ works equally well for me.

Best wishes,

Chris.