Re: [RFC] git-format-patch: default to --from to avoid spoofed mails?

[Josh Triplett <josh@joshtriplett.org>]

On Sat, Jul 30, 2016 at 01:47:42AM -0400, Jeff King wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 29, 2016 at 09:50:55PM -0700, Josh Triplett wrote:
> 
> > I would propose the following then:
> > 
> > - I'll write a patch adding a config option format.from, along with
> >   documentation, without changing the default.
> > - The release notes for the version of git introducing that config
> >   option should mention, prominently, the plan to change the default in
> >   a future version of git.
> > - A subsequent release can change the default.  No major rush to do
> >   this.
> > 
> > Does that sound reasonable?
> 
> That sounds fine to me.
> 
> I do have to admit that after reading through the "format.*" section of
> git-config(1), there is quite a bit that is configurable in it. So
> perhaps we do not need to be as careful about behavior changes as I
> thought.
> 
> So if you wanted to squish steps 2 and 3 together, that would also be OK
> by me.

I'll send two separate patches, and I'll leave it up to Junio whether to
apply the second one right away or wait a release.