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Re: Diffs "from" working directory

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Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
Date
Nov 21, 2005, 21:40 UTC
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Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@gmail.com> writes:
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> My import command sets the author to the e-mail sender, which was you.
> Maybe this should be changed but I don't know which option is better.
> In the meantime, you can change the default e-mail template to set the
> From: line with to the author of the patch and maybe add a Reply-to:
> with your address.
... and Sender: perhaps?

The first lines in the commit log message sent over e-mail can have "Subject: " (or "[PATCH] "), "From: ", and "Date: " to override what is slurped from e-mail headers if you use mailinfo, so that might be a better alternative to suggest.

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  1. J. Bruce FieldsNov 20, 2005
  2. Linus TorvaldsNov 20, 2005
  3. J. Bruce FieldsNov 20, 2005
  4. Chuck LeverNov 21, 2005
  5. Catalin MarinasNov 21, 2005
  6. Junio C HamanoNov 21, 2005
  7. Catalin MarinasNov 21, 2005
  8. Chuck LeverNov 22, 2005
  9. Linus TorvaldsNov 22, 2005
  10. Chuck LeverNov 22, 2005
  11. Linus TorvaldsNov 22, 2005
  12. Catalin MarinasNov 22, 2005

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