Subject: Re: [PATCH] git-commit: '--no-status' Allow suppression of status summary in commit msg

From: Alex Riesen <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:13:02 +0200

Marcus Griep, Thu, Aug 28, 2008 20:46:55 +0200:
> Currently, using any editor to edit a commit message for 'git commit'
> kicks of a 'git status' which is then included as comments to give
> the commit author some context. However, in some situations, such as
> having a working tree of many hundred thousand files or on an inefficient
> filesystem, a 'git status' can take a long time to process before
> displaying the commit for editing.
> 
> This patch provides an option to disable the status summary, documents it
> and provides test cases for its operation.

There is prior art:

    http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/66183/focus=66251

and resolution (in the thread, somewhat unclear).