Re: [PATCH v3 2/2] doc: revert: add discussion

From: Linus Arver <linusa@google.com>
Date: Aug 10, 2023, 22:00 UTC
Message-ID: <owly5y5mh81i.fsf@fine.c.googlers.com>
In-Reply-To: <owly8raih8ho.fsf@fine.c.googlers.com>

Linus Arver <linusa@google.com> writes:

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> How about
> the following rewording?
>
>     While git creates a basic commit message automatically, it is
>     _strongly_ recommended to explain why the original commit is being
>     reverted. In addition, repeatedly reverting the same commit will

Hmph, "repeatedly reverting the same commit" sounds wrong because strictly speaking there is only 1 "same commit" (the original commit). Perhaps

    In addition, repeatedly reverting the same progression of reverts will

or even

    In addition, repeatedly reverting the same revert chain will

is better here?

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