From: René Scharfe Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 09:11:00 GMT Subject: Re: [PATCH] branch: use $curr_branch_short more Message-ID: <5221B324.7020908@web.de> In-Reply-To: Am 31.08.2013 10:22, schrieb Felipe Contreras: >> Subject: branch: use $curr_branch_short more > > Why? I don't think that summary explains the reason for being for this > patch, also, it starts with branch: instead of pull: You're right about "branch" vs. "pull". I'll better go back to bed. ~_~ > Subject: pull: trivial simplification > > With that summary, people would have an easier time figuring out if > they need to read more about the patch or not. "trivial simplification" is too generic; we could have lots of them. A summary should describe the change. Its low complexity can be derived from it -- using an existing variable a bit more is not very exciting. But I wouldn't call that patch trivial because its correctness depends on code outside of its shown context. The reason for the patch isn't mentioned explicitly. Perhaps it should be. I felt that using something that's already there instead of recreating it is motivation alone. René