Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] rebase: add --squash to fold a range into its first commit

[Phillip Wood <phillip.wood123@gmail.com>]

On 17/06/2026 10:11, Harald Nordgren wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM Phillip Wood <phillip.wood123@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 15/06/2026 09:37, Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget wrote:
>>> Rename to rebase --squash.
>>
>> Please include the original cover letter as well so people who have not
>> read the previous version know what the series is about.
> 
> So you mean this one, should that be included in each version, and
> append each subsequent one:
> 
> ```
> Adds `git rebase --autosquash --fixup [<upstream>]` to fold a range of
> commits into its oldest one, reusing that commit's message.

Yes, see 
https://lore.kernel.org/20260615-b4-pks-history-drop-v6-0-2e329e536d78@pks.im 
for an example and the "Cover Letter" section of 
Documentation/SubmittingPatches

Thanks

Phillip

> 
> Related idea: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/issues/1135
> ```
> 
> Or make each message a full cover letter instead of just a diff?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Harald
>