Re: Commit signing

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Hi,

On Mon, 15 Jan 2007, Horst H. von Brand wrote:

> Andy Parkins <andyparkins@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> >     It is certainly true that signed commits /is/ a feature.  And it's a 
> > feature that some people might want.  If there isn't a technical argument 
> > against it, what does it matter?
> 
> It needs to be accomodated in the commit object format, so it means
> an(other) incompatible change there.

No. A signature can be appended to any text (which a raw commit buffer 
is), and git allows for appending that signature before writing the object 
(which also gives it the final object name). So, no commit object format 
change necessary.

Ciao,
Dscho

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