Re: [PATCH] git-compat-util.h:rewrite skip_prefix() as loop

From: Eric Sunshine <sunshine@sunshineco.com>
Date: Mar 2, 2014, 05:02 UTC
Message-ID: <CAPig+cRkRZkjTB4WpQTKxfAofC7iqn8HZvU03egQhMe0NJktpQ@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <CANQLRip4zpOuF=GUsuhsQtQ4z5Z9VtCHo8yBb6vL3npuMHHgZA@mail.gmail.com>

On Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 10:22 PM, Siddharth Goel <siddharth98391@gmail.com> wrote:

> To my surprise, git format-patch had removed the Git Notes that I had
> put to my commit (regarding GSoC). I have written this patch as a part
> of the GSoC 2014 MicroProject for Git.

You probably wanted to use the --notes option with format-patch.

> Going through the mail-chain I
> observed that many students have attempted this Microproject. So is it
> ok if I stick to this Microproject or should I go with another one?

That's okay. The purpose of the miniprojects is for you to get a taste of what it's like to contribute to this project and to understand what will be expected of you as a GSoC student; and to give the GSoC mentors a chance to judge your abilities and observe how you interact with reviewers.