linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] checkpatch: Allow commit descriptions on separate line from commit id

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Message-ID: <alpine.DEB.2.02.1408272319440.5674@jlaw-desktop.mno.stratus.com>
Date:	Wed, 27 Aug 2014 23:28:05 -0400
From:	Joe Lawrence <joe.lawrence@...atus.com>
To:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
CC:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Andy Whitcroft <apw@...onical.com>,
	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>,
	Joe Lawrence <joe.lawrence@...atus.com>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] checkpatch: Allow commit descriptions on separate line
 from commit id


On Wed, 27 Aug 2014, Joe Perches wrote:

> The general form for commit id and description is
> 
> 'Commit <12+hexdigits> ("commit description/subject line")'
> 
> But commit logs often have relatively long commit ids and
> the commit description is on a separate line like:
> 
> Some explanation as to why commit <12+hexdigits>
> ("commit description/subject line") is improved.
> 
> Allow this form.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
> Suggested-by: Joe Lawrence <joe.lawrence@...atus.com

Hi Joe,

The script changes work for me, one really minor nit though, this email 
address is missing a closing '>'.  (Maybe another checkpatch validation 
for another day?)

Thanks,

-- Joe
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