From: Junio C Hamano Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 06:04:02 GMT Subject: Re: [PATCH] display shortlog after git-commit Message-ID: <7vk5wcx3cd.fsf@assigned-by-dhcp.cox.net> In-Reply-To: <20070416053435.GA23255@mellanox.co.il> "Michael S. Tsirkin" writes: >> Quoting Junio C Hamano : >> Subject: Re: [PATCH] display shortlog after git-commit >> >> "Michael S. Tsirkin" writes: >> >> > Display the subject of the commit just made. >> >> WHY? You just made the commit. > > BTW, Junio, why does git-commit need to display the diffstat? > You just made the commit ... Don't ask me. It was not my idea. We only had --summary per popular list request, and it made certain amount of sense since addition/deletion are notable events that do not happen with _every_ commit.