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Re: [PATCH 3/3] .mailmap: map names with multiple emails to the same author identity

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Jun 29, 2018, 19:41 UTC
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Stefan Beller <sbeller@google.com> writes:
>> It may be even better if we can arraange the author of the patch to
>> be the one who is involved, with "Helped-by: Stefan".
>
> ok, I'll think how I can help but not write the code.

I do not think there is any code required. All it takes is a volunteer coordinater who sends the patch with in-body From: header pointing at the person whose name and address is getting unified, after getting an OK for doing so from the person involved.
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  1. 1/3 .mailmap: merge different spellings of namesStefan Beller, Jun 29, 2018
  2. 2/3 .mailmap: assume Jason McMullan to be the same personStefan Beller, Jun 29, 2018
  3. Junio C HamanoJun 29, 2018
  4. 3/3 .mailmap: map names with multiple emails to the same author identityStefan Beller, Jun 29, 2018
  5. Junio C HamanoJun 29, 2018
  6. Stefan BellerJun 29, 2018
  7. Junio C HamanoJun 29, 2018
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