Re: summaries in git add --patch

From: Jakub Narebski <jnareb@gmail.com>
Date: Nov 27, 2008, 21:27 UTC
Message-ID: <m3od00kgg9.fsf@localhost.localdomain>
In-Reply-To: <492F0CAD.3010101@gmail.com>

William Pursell <bill.pursell@gmail.com> writes:

> I just implemented a command to give a brief summary
> of the patches in the current file.

Good idea.

Side note: you should signoff your patches, following Documentation/SubmittingPatches. And it would be better if the patches itself were either threaded, or all be replies to this cover letter ([PATCH 0/5]) email.

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>                                       Please note that
> I am just rediscovering perl after having abandoned it
> years ago, so any criticism is appreciated. 5 patches
> to follow.  (From aa14a0c3f)
> 
> Here's a screen shot:
> 
> 
> Stage this hunk [y,n,a,l,d,k,K,j,J,e,?]? l
> '*' indicates current hunk.  '+' stage, '-' don't stage
>   0+: @@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ Aani
>   1 : @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ abandonable
> *2 : @@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ abaton

I hope that contrary to this 'screenshot' actual output is aligned properly...

>   3 : @@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ abdest
>   4-: @@ -81192,9 +81192,9 @@ gyrous
>   5 : @@ -234925,7 +234925,7 @@ zymotic

That of course assumes that summary catches right thing; still it is better than nothing.

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> @@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ abaton
>   abator
>   abattoir
>   Abatua
> -abature
> +agature
>   abave
>   abaxial
>   abaxile

Same here.

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Jakub Narebski
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