Re: [PATCH] hooks: add signature using "interpret-trailers"

[Kaartic Sivaraam <kaarticsivaraam91196@gmail.com>]

On Wed, 2017-07-05 at 21:14 +0100, Ramsay Jones wrote:
> 
> On 05/07/17 18:35, Kaartic Sivaraam wrote:
> > The sample hook to prepare the commit message before
> > a commit allows users to opt-in to add the signature
> > to the commit message. The signature is added at a place
> > that isn't consistent with the "-s" option of "git commit".
> > Further, it could go out of view in certain cases.
> > 
> > Add the signature in a way similar to "-s" option of
> > "git commit" using git's interpret-trailers command.
> > 
> > It works well in all cases except when the user invokes
> > "git commit" without any arguments. In that case manually
> > add a new line after the first line to ensure it's consistent
> > with the output of "-s" option.
> > 
> > While at it, name the input parameters to improve readability
> > of script.
> 
> I assume each occurrence of 'signature' in the commit message,
> including the subject, should be 'sign-off' (or Signed-off-by)
> instead. Yes?
> 
Yes. Thanks for pointing out a possible way in which the message could
be misinterpreted.

-- 
Kaartic