From: Mirko Faina <mroik@delayed.space>
To: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Cc: git@vger.kernel.org, Mirko Faina <mroik@delayed.space>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH] format-patch: better commit list for cover letter
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:16:07 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <aZoB1ddjgfzJll6B@exploit> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <xmqqh5rarohf.fsf@gitster.g>
On Sat, Feb 21, 2026 at 09:33:00AM -0800, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> When adding a configuration, never assume that the setting the user
> chooses is good for that user 100% of the time. You'd need a way
> from the command line to override a configured value.
>
> Not having a command line option does defeat the point of adding a
> configuration, which can even be used for a setting that is good for
> the user only 80% of the time.
Good point. I will start working on this in the following week.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-02-21 19:16 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 113+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-02-20 23:06 [RFC PATCH] format-patch: better commit list for cover letter Mirko Faina
2026-02-20 23:55 ` [RFC PATCH v2] " Mirko Faina
2026-02-21 0:51 ` Mirko Faina
2026-02-21 4:54 ` [RFC PATCH] " Junio C Hamano
2026-02-21 5:18 ` Mirko Faina
2026-02-21 5:55 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-21 6:02 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-21 15:59 ` Mirko Faina
2026-02-21 17:33 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-21 19:16 ` Mirko Faina [this message]
2026-02-24 4:03 ` [PATCH 0/3] format-patch: add cover-letter-format option Mirko Faina
2026-02-24 4:06 ` Mirko Faina
2026-02-24 9:29 ` [PATCH v2 0/2] " Mirko Faina
2026-02-24 9:29 ` [PATCH v2 1/2] format-patch: add ability to use alt cover format Mirko Faina
2026-02-24 17:40 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-24 23:54 ` Mirko Faina
2026-02-25 0:29 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-25 13:47 ` Jeff King
2026-02-24 20:25 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-25 13:56 ` Jeff King
2026-02-25 22:55 ` Mirko Faina
2026-02-24 9:29 ` [PATCH v2 2/2] format-patch: add commitListFormat config Mirko Faina
2026-02-24 18:07 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-25 0:14 ` Mirko Faina
2026-02-25 17:25 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-26 21:40 ` Mirko Faina
2026-02-26 22:19 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-24 20:38 ` [PATCH v2 0/2] format-patch: add cover-letter-format option Junio C Hamano
2026-02-24 21:39 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-25 0:19 ` Mirko Faina
2026-02-25 2:46 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-27 1:52 ` [PATCH v3 0/4] " Mirko Faina
2026-02-27 1:52 ` [PATCH v3 1/4] pretty.c: add %(count) and %(total) placeholders Mirko Faina
2026-02-27 1:52 ` [PATCH v3 2/4] format-patch: move cover letter summary generation Mirko Faina
2026-02-27 1:52 ` [PATCH v3 3/4] format-patch: add ability to use alt cover format Mirko Faina
2026-02-27 4:23 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-27 12:41 ` Mirko Faina
2026-02-27 1:52 ` [PATCH v3 4/4] format-patch: add commitListFormat config Mirko Faina
2026-02-27 13:18 ` [PATCH v4 0/4] format-patch: add cover-letter-format option Mirko Faina
2026-02-27 13:18 ` [PATCH v4 1/4] pretty.c: add %(count) and %(total) placeholders Mirko Faina
2026-02-27 13:18 ` [PATCH v4 2/4] format-patch: move cover letter summary generation Mirko Faina
2026-02-27 13:18 ` [PATCH v4 3/4] format-patch: add ability to use alt cover format Mirko Faina
2026-02-27 13:18 ` [PATCH v4 4/4] format-patch: add commitListFormat config Mirko Faina
2026-02-27 16:42 ` [PATCH v4 5/4] docs: add usage for the cover-letter fmt feature Mirko Faina
2026-02-27 17:51 ` [PATCH v4 4/4] format-patch: add commitListFormat config Junio C Hamano
2026-02-27 21:51 ` Mirko Faina
2026-02-27 22:21 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-27 22:48 ` [PATCH v5 0/5] format-patch: add cover-letter-format option Mirko Faina
2026-02-27 22:48 ` [PATCH v5 1/5] pretty.c: add %(count) and %(total) placeholders Mirko Faina
2026-02-27 22:48 ` [PATCH v5 2/5] format-patch: move cover letter summary generation Mirko Faina
2026-02-27 22:48 ` [PATCH v5 3/5] format-patch: add ability to use alt cover format Mirko Faina
2026-02-27 22:48 ` [PATCH v5 4/5] format-patch: add commitListFormat config Mirko Faina
2026-02-27 22:48 ` [PATCH v5 5/5] docs: add usage for the cover-letter fmt feature Mirko Faina
2026-03-06 22:33 ` [PATCH v5 0/5] format-patch: add cover-letter-format option Junio C Hamano
2026-03-06 22:49 ` Mirko Faina
2026-03-06 22:58 ` [PATCH v6 " Mirko Faina
2026-03-06 22:58 ` [PATCH v6 1/5] pretty.c: add %(count) and %(total) placeholders Mirko Faina
2026-03-06 22:58 ` [PATCH v6 2/5] format-patch: move cover letter summary generation Mirko Faina
2026-03-06 22:58 ` [PATCH v6 3/5] format-patch: add ability to use alt cover format Mirko Faina
2026-03-10 22:14 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-03-10 22:32 ` Mirko Faina
2026-03-06 22:58 ` [PATCH v6 4/5] format-patch: add commitListFormat config Mirko Faina
2026-03-06 22:58 ` [PATCH v6 5/5] docs: add usage for the cover-letter fmt feature Mirko Faina
2026-03-06 23:18 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-03-06 23:34 ` [PATCH v7 0/5] format-patch: add cover-letter-format option Mirko Faina
2026-03-06 23:34 ` [PATCH v7 1/5] pretty.c: add %(count) and %(total) placeholders Mirko Faina
2026-03-10 14:32 ` Phillip Wood
2026-03-10 20:55 ` Mirko Faina
2026-03-06 23:34 ` [PATCH v7 2/5] format-patch: move cover letter summary generation Mirko Faina
2026-03-06 23:34 ` [PATCH v7 3/5] format-patch: add ability to use alt cover format Mirko Faina
2026-03-10 14:33 ` Phillip Wood
2026-03-10 21:05 ` Mroik
2026-03-06 23:34 ` [PATCH v7 4/5] format-patch: add commitListFormat config Mirko Faina
2026-03-10 14:34 ` Phillip Wood
2026-03-10 16:45 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-03-10 21:23 ` Mirko Faina
2026-03-11 10:38 ` Phillip Wood
2026-03-11 17:13 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-03-11 10:32 ` Phillip Wood
2026-03-11 17:18 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-03-10 21:19 ` Mirko Faina
2026-03-06 23:34 ` [PATCH v7 5/5] docs: add usage for the cover-letter fmt feature Mirko Faina
2026-03-10 9:51 ` Bert Wesarg
2026-03-10 14:34 ` Phillip Wood
2026-03-12 16:20 ` [PATCH v8 0/4] format-patch: add cover-letter-format option Mirko Faina
2026-03-12 16:20 ` [PATCH v8 1/4] format-patch: move cover letter summary generation Mirko Faina
2026-03-12 16:28 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-03-12 16:20 ` [PATCH v8 2/4] format-patch: add ability to use alt cover format Mirko Faina
2026-03-12 16:52 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-03-12 17:18 ` Mirko Faina
2026-03-12 17:25 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-03-12 17:27 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-03-13 10:38 ` Phillip Wood
2026-03-13 17:20 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-03-13 19:17 ` Mirko Faina
2026-03-13 20:22 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-03-12 16:20 ` [PATCH v8 3/4] format-patch: add "chronological" format for cover Mirko Faina
2026-03-12 16:55 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-03-12 16:20 ` [PATCH v8 4/4] format-patch: add commitListFormat config Mirko Faina
2026-03-12 17:00 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-03-12 17:20 ` [PATCH v8 0/4] format-patch: add cover-letter-format option Junio C Hamano
2026-03-12 17:45 ` Mirko Faina
2026-03-12 18:12 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-24 4:03 ` [PATCH 1/3] pretty.c: fix null pointer dereference Mirko Faina
2026-02-24 6:25 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-24 7:08 ` Mirko Faina
2026-02-24 7:43 ` Mirko Faina
2026-02-24 8:41 ` Jeff King
2026-02-24 4:03 ` [PATCH 2/3] format-patch: add ability to use alt cover format Mirko Faina
2026-02-24 9:02 ` Jeff King
2026-02-24 9:09 ` Mirko Faina
2026-02-24 9:18 ` Jeff King
2026-02-24 4:03 ` [PATCH 3/3] format-patch: add commitListFormat config Mirko Faina
Reply instructions:
You may reply publicly to this message via plain-text email
using any one of the following methods:
* Save the following mbox file, import it into your mail client,
and reply-to-all from there: mbox
Avoid top-posting and favor interleaved quoting:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style#Interleaved_style
* Reply using the --to, --cc, and --in-reply-to
switches of git-send-email(1):
git send-email \
--in-reply-to=aZoB1ddjgfzJll6B@exploit \
--to=mroik@delayed.space \
--cc=git@vger.kernel.org \
--cc=gitster@pobox.com \
/path/to/YOUR_REPLY
https://kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-send-email.html
* If your mail client supports setting the In-Reply-To header
via mailto: links, try the mailto: link
Be sure your reply has a Subject: header at the top and a blank line
before the message body.
This is an external index of several public inboxes,
see mirroring instructions on how to clone and mirror
all data and code used by this external index.