Re: [Monotone-devel] changelog editor issues

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Stephen Leake wrote:
> The only task remaining on the RoadMap [1] for 0.99 is the changelog
> editor issues.
>
> I've read thru the email thread [2]. There is overwhelming support for
> moving the changelog comment to the top, possibly with a small header.
>
> Francis Russell suggested a format [3] that several other people
> seconded:
>
> "
>
> *** MODIFY OR REMOVE THIS LINE TO CANCEL THE COMMIT ***
> --Edit fields beneath this line to modify certificate values--
> Branch:   uk.co.unchartedbackwaters.simple_cfd.tensor.expr.cse
> Author:   Francis Russell <example <at> example.com>
> Date:     21/07/10 13:35:29
>
> --Modifications under this line are ignored entirely--
> Changes against parent bd846e89bef8324b758f8a2c6e7dde41aa4ddd9d
>
>   patched  include/simple_cfd/cse/cse_optimiser.hpp
>   patched  include/simple_cfd/numeric/ginac_expression.hpp
> "
>   
Possibly have a -- ... --- style entry telling the user where to put 
their changelog message?

"

--Enter a description of this change above--
*** MODIFY OR REMOVE THIS LINE TO CANCEL THE COMMIT ***
--Edit fields beneath this line to modify certificate values--
Branch:   uk.co.unchartedbackwaters.simple_cfd.tensor.expr.cse
Author:   Francis Russell <example <at> example.com>
Date:     21/07/10 13:35:29

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Just a thought...
> There was discussion of whitespace trimming; with this format, only
> trailing blank lines need to be trimmed from the commit comment.
>   
Thank you :-)
+1
> There was a suggestion that the signing key could be different from the
> author; this is possible on the command line, but not in this editor
> format.
>
> There was a suggestion to allow editing the changelist section, to
> exclude files from commit (similar to the --exclude command line
> option). That is complicated; let's leave that for later, or at least in
> a separate discussion.
>   
That is a great idea :-). Certainly would get my vote if/when it is done.
+10 :-)
> I propose that we adopt this format, with the addition of a 'key: '
> line under the 'Author: ' line; any objections?
>   
+1
> Derek; do you have time to work on this? I can do it if not.
>
> [1] http://www.monotone.ca/wiki/RoadMap/
> [2] http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.monotone.devel/17851
> [3] http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.monotone.devel/17936
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