Re: [PATCH] remove shortlog from git-commit output

From: Julian Phillips <julian@quantumfyre.co.uk>
Date: Apr 17, 2007, 07:27 UTC
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0704170823040.16002@beast.quantumfyre.co.uk>
In-Reply-To: <20070417060243.GB4507@mellanox.co.il>

On Tue, 17 Apr 2007, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:

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>> I use git add -i quite a lot, so often the same file shows up in both the
>> files that are being committed and in the list of files that have
>> uncomitted changes.  The shortstat gives me confidence that the commit was
>> about the right size.
>
> If so, it would make more sense to show the diffstat inside
> the editor, where it's not too late to cancel the commit.

In git, it's not too late after running commit ... ;)

>
> Would it be better to show it before or after the list of files?

Well, the files to be committed are listed first, and untracked files last. Next to the files to be committed would seem more sensible.

-- 
Julian

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