Re: Add git config variable for signoff

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Dec 16, 2022, 23:03 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqtu1vkl38.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <CAC5-4e-hViTA36gg=ui5=kUsSswVe+XhRmBz56H-4PkuhYLrrQ@mail.gmail.com>

Prajwal S N <prajwalnadig21@gmail.com> writes:

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> I noticed that git provides the config variable `gpgsign` to enable
> GPG signing of commits by default (akin to the `-S` flag). But there
> isn't a variable yet for signing off commits by default (akin to the
> `-s` flag). I feel this would be a convenient feature to have, since a
> large number of projects today require every commit to be signed off
> for DCO[1]. I am willing to take this up, and would like to know if a
> patch would be welcomed.
> Thank you!
>
> Best regards,
> Prajwal S N
>
> [1]: https://developercertificate.org/

I think the latest round was the thread leading to this message:

  https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqpnfw8gyn.fsf@gitster-ct.c.googlers.com/

There was an earlier round:

  https://lore.kernel.org/git/20161229084701.GA3643@starla/