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Re: Add git config variable for signoff

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PNPrajwal S N <prajwalnadig21@gmail.com>
Date
Dec 19, 2022, 17:26 UTC
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> I think the latest round was the thread leading to this message:
>
>   https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqpnfw8gyn.fsf@gitster-ct.c.googlers.com/
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> There was an earlier round:
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>   https://lore.kernel.org/git/20161229084701.GA3643@starla/

I went through these threads as well as the other related ones, and I understand some of the arguments. It definitely makes sense to have this specifically as opt-in, since it is important for developers to be aware that they are adding a DCO to their commits. This is exactly what my patch suggestion proposes - let us not touch the defaults for signing off, but simply provide a `commit.signoff` config flag identical to the existing `format.signoff` flag that works with `git format-patch`. This would mean that only the developers who regularly signoff every commit can add this to their config, taking full responsibility for choosing to do so :)

Cheers, Prajwal S N

Previous: Junio C Hamano
Message 3 of 3 in “Add git config variable for signoff”
  1. Prajwal S NDec 16, 2022
  2. Junio C HamanoDec 16, 2022
  3. Prajwal S NDec 19, 2022

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