In the manpage for git commit, the option --signoff is mentioned but there is no explanation of what it actually means. Add a brief hint that S-o-b doesn't have a pre-defined meaning. Signed-off-by: Jan Krüger <jk@xxxxx> --- Semi-resend. Nobody commented on this when I first sent it in early December, so here it is again, with a slightly more verbose explanation. The repetition is intentional. Documentation/git-commit.txt | 3 ++- 1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/git-commit.txt b/Documentation/git-commit.txt index d227cec..cae510b 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-commit.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-commit.txt @@ -114,7 +114,10 @@ OPTIONS -s:: --signoff:: Add Signed-off-by line by the committer at the end of the commit - log message. + log message. This line has no inherent meaning; it is up to the + potential recipient of the commit to decide what it stands for. + It is typically understood as an assurance by the committer that + the commit conforms to the receiving project's commit guidelines. -n:: --no-verify:: -- 1.6.5.3.171.ge36e -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html