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Re: [PATCH] docs(git-pull.adoc): fix man page typo

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Nov 28, 2025, 16:43 UTC
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"Kristoffer Haugsbakk" <kristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com> writes:
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> Nice fix.
>
>> docs(git-pull.adoc): fix man page typo
>
> Correct, you need an “area” in front of the message. But if you want
> something like “docs” it would be more typical/conventional with
> something like this:
>
>     doc: pull:
>
> or:
>
>     doc: git-pull:
or
	doc: fix typo in git-pull.adoc
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>> Fix typo in man page from "git --rebase abort"
>> to "git rebase --abort"
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Stefan Rieche <stefanrieche@gmail.com>
>
> The `From:` (author) and signoff line should match. See `real-name` in
> `Documentation/SubmittingPatches`. Either a pseudonym or real/preferred
> name. But it looks like you want to use your real name.
>
> I see on the PR that you have used `snowdroppe <stefanrieche@gmail.com>`
> as the author on the commit. You can change your config for the project
> to use the same name and email as the signoff line. Then
>
>     git commit --amend --reset-author
>
> And force push to the branch on the remote.

Great. Which would mean that the in-body From: line early in the message will also say Stefan Rieche, not snowdroppe.

Thanks for a review.
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  1. docs(git-pull.adoc): fix man page typoStefan Rieche via GitGitGadget, Nov 28, 2025
  2. Kristoffer HaugsbakkNov 28, 2025
  3. Junio C HamanoNov 28, 2025
  4. doc: git-pull: fix typo in commandStefan Rieche via GitGitGadget, Nov 28, 2025
  5. doc: fix typo in git-pull.adocStefan Rieche via GitGitGadget, Dec 2, 2025

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