Dan Kohn <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > On Sat, Jul 1, 2017 at 1:45 PM, Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Dan Kohn <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > >>> Could you please add a `--signoff` option to `git merge`? > >> The reason why we changed the default for "git merge" to start an >> editor at around v1.7.10 was because we wanted to encourage people >> to write log message that more meaningfully documents the change, >> and adding sign-off is probably in line with that. > >> I've done that "commit --amend" on a merge to tweak its message >> myself number of times, but I have to admit that I never did so for >> sign-off, but why not? ;-) > > I'm not opposed to starting the editor, although ... > ... > Even if you turn down my request for a new flag here,... Was I a bit too oblique? I said that do think "merge --signoff" is in line with the latest philosophy, i.e. not rejecting the idea of add such an option. IOW, patches welcome (either from you or other people).
