On 02/05 11:22, Junio C Hamano wrote: > Chen Jingpiao <chenjingpiao@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > > > Add the commit.signOff configuration variable to use the -s or --signoff > > option of git commit by default. > > This is a rather old topic. Here is one from 2006: > > https://public-inbox.org/git/Pine.LNX.4.63.0611281426311.30004@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/ > > which was referred to in another discussion in late 2008: > > https://public-inbox.org/git/20081227070228.6117@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/ > https://public-inbox.org/git/7vabaijvxl.fsf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/ > > I am not sure if the reasons why the last effort was retracted still > apply to this round (the world certainly has changed in the past 10 > years); it would be good to explain why this time it is different > ;-). > > Assuming that the new configuration variable is a desirable thing to > add, the change to the code looks OK. Documentation updates may > need more thought in the light of past discussions, though. > > Thanks. I agree with Johannes Schindelin once said "a signoff _has_ to be a conscious act, or else it will lose its meaning." I think I shouldn't add this configuration variable. Thank you. -- Chen Jingpiao