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Re: [PATCH 1/2] format-patch: Add a signature option (--signature)

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Theodore Tso <tytso@mit.edu>
Date
Jun 16, 2010, 13:13 UTC
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On Jun 15, 2010, at 1:00 AM, Stephen Boyd wrote:
> 
> This does modify the original behavior of format-patch a bit. First
> off the version string is now placed in the cover letter by default.

I don't know how important people will feel this to be, but I've occasionally found it interesting to see how many people are using various different versions of git in a particular development community, and having the version in the signature is a useful gauge on that. Putting it in the cover letter isn't really a complete substitute for this because many patches and short patch series go out without cover letters...

-- Ted
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Message 7 of 10 in “format-patch: Add a signature option (--signature)”
  1. 1/2 format-patch: Add a signature option (--signature)Stephen Boyd, Jun 15, 2010
  2. 2/2 completion: Add --signoff and format.signoffStephen Boyd, Jun 15, 2010
  3. Junio C HamanoJun 15, 2010
  4. Stephen BoydJun 16, 2010
  5. 1/2 format-patch: Add a signature option (--signature)Stephen Boyd, Jun 16, 2010
  6. 2/2 completion: Add --signature and format.signatureStephen Boyd, Jun 16, 2010
  7. Theodore TsoJun 16, 2010
  8. Junio C HamanoJun 16, 2010
  9. Stephen BoydJun 16, 2010
  10. Junio C HamanoJun 16, 2010

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