Re: [PATCH] Teach the --cover-letter option to format-patch

[Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de>]

Hi,

On Tue, 10 Jul 2007, Daniel Barkalow wrote:

> I think this is missing the ultra-important "extra_headers" stuff, which 
> is what makes my messages actually reach the right people. That's why 
> I'd like the code shared for generating headers (except for Subject) for 
> a rev_info between the code that does it for patch messages and the code 
> for the cover letter. I think it's also missing making [PATCH 1/N] a 
> reply to it if the series is set up as replies.

Ah yes. Both issues should be relatively easy to integrate into my patch.

> I like the design, in any case. I want the blurb actually stored in the 
> objects directory somehow, so that I don't have to trawl through my sent 
> email for it when I send the series again for some reason, but that's a 
> relatively straightforward extension to your code. (Read an object with 
> a hash and stick the text in instead of the ***...*** parts.)

I do not understand. But then, my patch should be a good starting point. 
Go wild.

Ciao,
Dscho