Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 0/3] contributor doc update around log messages

From: Emily Shaffer <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2022 16:12:57 -0800

On Thu, Jan 27, 2022 at 11:02:56AM -0800, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> 
> We already explain _how_ to write log messages, but did not tell
> readers why we care.  Add a few paragraphs to SubmittingPatches
> and CodingGuidelines to do so.

Bah, after I reviewed this I went and checked 'next' to see you already
merged. Sorry for the noise. :X

> 
> Junio C Hamano (3):
>   SubmittingPatches: write problem statement in the log in the present
>     tense
>   CodingGuidelines: hint why we value clearly written log messages
>   SubmittingPatches: explain why we care about log messages
> 
>  Documentation/CodingGuidelines  |  7 +++++++
>  Documentation/SubmittingPatches | 36 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  2 files changed, 43 insertions(+)
> 
> Range-diff against v2:
> -:  ---------- > 1:  b86a706bfd SubmittingPatches: write problem statement in the log in the present tense
> 1:  35e39deb7d ! 2:  a65df87939 CodingGuidelines: hint why we value clearly written log messages
>     @@ Documentation/CodingGuidelines: code.  For Git in general, a few rough rules are
>          go and fix it up."
>          Cf. http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1001.3/01069.html
>       
>     -+ - Log messages to explain your changes are as much important as the
>     ++ - Log messages to explain your changes are as important as the
>      +   changes themselves.  Clearly written code and in-code comments
>      +   explain how the code works and what is assumed from the surrounding
>      +   context.  The log messages explain what the changes wanted to
> 2:  fb54bcfcda < -:  ---------- SubmittingPatches: explain why we care about log messages
> -:  ---------- > 3:  77d918fb98 SubmittingPatches: explain why we care about log messages
> -- 
> 2.35.0-177-g7d269f5170
>