From: René Scharfe Date: Thu, 10 May 2012 17:06:42 GMT Subject: Re: [PATCH] Clean weird documentation for 'git var' and 'git Message-ID: <4FABF5A2.1050200@lsrfire.ath.cx> In-Reply-To: Am 10.05.2012 18:45, schrieb Philippe Vaucher: > Here's a patch removing the weird bits. I spoke about in my previous message. Ideally, a commit message should be self-contained and explain the reasons for the introduced changes, or at least contain a link to a mailing list archive, so that readers who only have the git repository have a chance to follow the arguments. > > Philippe > > > Signed-off-by: Philippe Vaucher The author field of a commit plus the sign-off line are enough to identify you, no extra line with your name required. > --- > Documentation/git-commit-tree.txt | 9 --------- > Documentation/git-var.txt | 9 --------- > 2 files changed, 18 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/Documentation/git-commit-tree.txt > b/Documentation/git-commit-tree.txt > index cfb9906..eb8ee99 100644 > --- a/Documentation/git-commit-tree.txt > +++ b/Documentation/git-commit-tree.txt > @@ -88,15 +88,6 @@ for one to be entered and terminated with ^D. > > include::date-formats.txt[] > > -Diagnostics > ------------ > -You don't exist. Go away!:: > - The passwd(5) gecos field couldn't be read > -Your parents must have hated you!:: > - The passwd(5) gecos field is longer than a giant static buffer. > -Your sysadmin must hate you!:: > - The passwd(5) name field is longer than a giant static buffer. > - These are actual error messages and their meanings, e.g. git prints "You don't exist. Go away!" in case the gecos field of your account in /etc/passwd (or NIS, or LDAP) couldn't be read. René