Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 3/3] fast-import: add mode to sign commits with invalid signatures

From: Justin Tobler <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:29:52 -0500

On 26/03/12 01:20PM, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> Justin Tobler <[email-masked]> writes:
> 
> > +	case SIGN_SIGN_IF_INVALID:
> > +		if (subject_len > 100)
> > +			warning(_("signing commit with invalid signature for '%.100s...'\n"
> > +				  "  allegedly by %s"), subject, signer);
> > +		else if (subject_len > 0)
> > +			warning(_("signing commit with invalid signature for '%.*s'\n"
> > +				  "  allegedly by %s"), subject_len, subject, signer);
> > +		else
> > +			warning(_("signing commit with invalid signature\n"
> > +				  "  allegedly by %s"), signer);
> 
> A very minor point, but my reading hiccuped around these messages,
> sounding as if we are adding an invalid signature to the commit.
> 
> Perhaps "replacing an invalid signature for commit" or "re-signing
> commit that has an invalid signature" or along that lines would
> reduce the chance of confusion?

Ya, maybe "replacing invalid signature for commit ..." would be better.
I know Patrick is suggesting we consider getting rid of these warning
messages altogether in a followup series. For now though, I'll update it
in the next version.

Thanks,
-Justin