Subject: Re: [PATCH] format-patch: use current date in mbox 'From COMMIT DATE' header line

From: Chris Webb <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:52:51 +0100

Jonathan Nieder <[email-masked]> writes:

> Please no.  It is useful that format-patch generates the same output when
> run a few times in a row. If it is important to have a realistic date,
> would the commit date or similar work?

Yes, sure: s/time(NULL)/commit->date/ works equally well for me.

Best wishes,

Chris.