Re: [PATCH v1 2/2] Documentation: process: Recommend to put Cc: tags after cutter '---' line

From: Greg KH
Date: Tue Apr 23 2024 - 12:07:52 EST


On Tue, Apr 23, 2024 at 06:28:44PM +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 23, 2024 at 08:13:37AM -0700, Greg KH wrote:
> > On Tue, Apr 23, 2024 at 04:19:38PM +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > > The recommendation is based on the following rationale:
> > >
> > > - it makes the commit messages much cleaner and easy to read, especially
> > > on the screens of the mobile devices;
> >
> > Reading commits on a mobile device is not what kernel development is
> > optimized for, sorry.
>
> The commit messages not always for the kernel development, some people may read
> them in order to understand code better or many other reasons. I.o.w. it's not
> the point.
>
> > > - it reduces resources (memory, time, energy) to retrieve all these
> > > headers, which are barely needed by a mere user, as for automation
> > > they will be still available via mail archives, such as
> > > https://lore.kernel.org, assuming the Link: or Message-ID tag is
> > > provided.
> > >
> > > Let's be environment friendly and save the planet!
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > > Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst | 4 ++++
> > > Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst | 5 +++++
> > > 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+)
> >
> > This breaks my existing workflow, sorry. I can't track cc: below the
> > --- line because obviously, git cuts that off. So I put them above
> > where git send-email can see them,
>
> git send-email _sees_ them very well there.

Sorry, yes, but git itself can't track them in the commit when I
rebase/squash/redo/etc. That's the point I was trying to make before my
coffee kicked in...

thanks,

greg k-h