Re: [PATCH v4 0/3] use mailmap by default in git log

> It is not uncommon for people to change their name or e-mail address.
> To facilitate this, Git provides support for the `.mailmap` file,
> which contains a list of identities and previously used e-mail
> addresses that are associated with that identity.
> 
> Unfortunately, while Git's support for the `.mailmap` file is generally
> excellent, I recently discovered that `git log` does not treat the
> mail map file the same as the other tools, instead requiring an
> explicit flag to use the mailmap file.
> 
> I believe this is an unfortunate flaw, as the mailmap file should
> ideally contain the most current known contact information for a
> contributor, allowing anyone to contact the contributor about their
> patches in the future.
> 
> This should be the finished version of the patch set, thanks to
> everyone who has helped review it!