Re: Linux v2.6.12-rc6

Linus Torvalds
2005-06-06T20:14:24Z

On Mon, 6 Jun 2005, Pavel Machek wrote:

> > Pavel Machek:
> > fix jumpy mouse cursor on console
>
> This one was from Dmitry, and git logs know that:

No it doesn't. Somebody sent me a patch in the wrong format..

> author Pavel Machek <pavel@suse.cz> Fri, 27 May 2005 12:53:03 -0700
> committer Linus Torvalds <torvalds@ppc970.osdl.org> Sat, 28 May 2005 11:14:01 -0700
>
> [PATCH] fix jumpy mouse cursor on console
>
> Do not send empty events to gpm. (Keyboards are assumed to have scroll
> wheel these days, that makes them part-mouse. That means typing on
> keyboard generates empty mouse events).
>
> From: Dmitry Torokhov <dtor_core@ameritech.net>
> Signed-off-by: Pavel Machek <pavel@suse.cz>
> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
> Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
>
> ...perhaps shortlog script needs some updating?

No, it isn't going to go through the body of the email.

The way that author attributions get done right is if the first line of
the body of the email has a "From: xyzzy <abc@xyz.com>" in it.

Linus