linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] merge: Make merge strategy message follow the diffstat

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Message-ID: <7vaa5rzaax.fsf_-_@alter.siamese.dyndns.org>
Date:	Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:12:22 -0800
From:	Junio C Hamano <gitster@...ox.com>
To:	Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@...driver.com>
Cc:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Mark Brown <broonie@...nsource.wolfsonmicro.com>,
	Liam Girdwood <lrg@...com>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Git Mailing List <git@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] merge: Make merge strategy message follow the diffstat

Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@...driver.com> writes:

> By moving the message after the diffstat, there is a better chance that
> people will be aware they've done a pointless merge commit.
>
> Signed-off-by: Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@...driver.com>

I think the goal of the change may be worthy, but a few points:

 - What does "automsg" mean? Is "auto" in contrast to "manual"? Even
   better, wouldn't it be far simpler to just use

	if (msg && verbosity >= 0)
		printf("%s\n", msg);

   and get rid of this mysteriously named variable altogether?

 - Wouldn't it make more sense to move "No merge message -- not updating
   HEAD" also to the end?

 - After applying this patch, does the tests still pass?

Thanks.

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