Re: [PATCH] you_still_use_that(): reword the instructions

[Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>]

Michael Montalbo <mmontalbo@gmail.com> writes:

> On Wed, Aug 26, 2026 at 7:33 AM Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:
>>
>> diff --git c/usage.c w/usage.c
>> index 3f0118ab2a..9933b9911c 100644
>> --- c/usage.c
>> +++ w/usage.c
>> @@ -392,15 +392,13 @@ NORETURN void you_still_use_that(const char *command_name, const char *hint)
>>                 fputs(hint, stderr);
>>
>>         fprintf(stderr,
>> -               _("If you still use this command, here's what you can do:\n"
>> +               _("If you need a replacement:\n"
>>                   "\n"
>> -                 "- read https://git-scm.com/docs/BreakingChanges.html\n"
>> -                 "- check if anyone has discussed this on the mailing\n"
>> -                 "  list and if they came up with something that can\n"
>> -                 "  help you: https://lore.kernel.org/git/?q=%s\n"
>> -                 "- send an email to <git@vger.kernel.org> to let us\n"
>> -                 "  know that you still use this command and were unable\n"
>> -                 "  to determine a suitable replacement\n"
>> +                 "- Read https://git-scm.com/docs/BreakingChanges.html.\n\n"
>
> I noticed there are now two newlines at the end instead of one like before. Same
> for the lore link below. Is that intentional?

Absolutely.

>
>> +                 "- Check what others on the mailing suggest as a replacement:\n"
>> +                 "  https://lore.kernel.org/git/?q=%s\n\n"
>> +                 "- Send an email to <git@vger.kernel.org> asking for help, only if\n"
>> +                 "  suggestions by others do not work for you.\n"
>>                   "\n"),
>>                 percent_encoded.buf);
>>         strbuf_release(&percent_encoded);
>>