Hi Junio, I see that "dl/format-patch-doc-test-cleanup" currently has the comment "Expecting a reroll." This should be the reroll that you're expecting ;) Also, since there haven't been any comments on the topic in a while, I propose that it should be ready for inclusion. Thanks, Denton On Tue, Aug 27, 2019 at 12:04:47AM -0400, Denton Liu wrote: > In this reroll, I squashed Junio's suggestion into the correct patch. > Also, I took Eric's suggestion and removed the weak justification (i.e. > better error messages) from the sed patch since it doesn't really > contribute. > > > As one of the older parts of the Git, the tests and documentation for > format-patch have been needing cleanup for a while. Let's do that in > this patchset! > > This patchset is based on v3 of "format-patch: learn > --infer-cover-subject option (also t4014 cleanup)"[1]. > > Changes since v1: > > * Squash Junio's patch into the correct patch ;) > > * Remove weak justification (better error messages) in 8/13 > > Changes since v3 of "format-patch: learn --infer-cover-subject option (also > t4014 cleanup)": > > * Squash in Junio's and Hannes' suggestions > > * Add 't4014: let sed open its own files' > > [1]: https://public-inbox.org/git/xmqqwof3ljcz.fsf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/T/#m19570aff4828dfbd65d57cacf231c2938af1dc9f > > > Denton Liu (13): > t4014: drop unnecessary blank lines from test cases > t4014: s/expected/expect/ > t4014: move closing sq onto its own line > t4014: use sq for test case names > t4014: remove spaces after redirect operators > t4014: use indentable here-docs > t4014: drop redirections to /dev/null > t4014: let sed open its own files > t4014: use test_line_count() where possible > t4014: remove confusing pipe in check_threading() > t4014: stop losing return codes of git commands > Doc: add more detail for git-format-patch > config/format.txt: specify default value of format.coverLetter > > Documentation/config/format.txt | 1 + > Documentation/git-format-patch.txt | 23 +- > t/t4014-format-patch.sh | 814 ++++++++++++++--------------- > 3 files changed, 421 insertions(+), 417 deletions(-) > > Range-diff against v1: > 1: fb000bfca2 = 1: fb000bfca2 t4014: drop unnecessary blank lines from test cases > 2: 0a5ce9b95f = 2: 0a5ce9b95f t4014: s/expected/expect/ > 3: 5c49703aa4 = 3: 5c49703aa4 t4014: move closing sq onto its own line > 4: 02a11147fd = 4: 02a11147fd t4014: use sq for test case names > 5: 8d9791c061 = 5: 8d9791c061 t4014: remove spaces after redirect operators > 6: 90ad0fcf70 = 6: 90ad0fcf70 t4014: use indentable here-docs > 7: 804b3163f8 = 7: 804b3163f8 t4014: drop redirections to /dev/null > 8: 7d9a24a979 ! 8: 967e624bb4 t4014: let sed open its own files > @@ Commit message > t4014: let sed open its own files > > In some cases, we were using a redirection operator to feed input into > - sed. However, since sed is capable of opening its own files and provides > - better error messages on IO failure, make sed open its own files instead > - of redirecting input into it. > + sed. However, since sed is capable of opening its own files, make sed > + open its own files instead of redirecting input into it. > > Signed-off-by: Denton Liu <liu.denton@xxxxxxxxx> > > 9: d068d42098 = 9: 9a42ec2b7e t4014: use test_line_count() where possible > 10: 6a9409cee0 = 10: 8acc90f74d t4014: remove confusing pipe in check_threading() > 11: c580ce447b = 11: bc7355485f t4014: stop losing return codes of git commands > 12: a97f861e6a ! 12: fd343b99c5 Doc: add more detail for git-format-patch > @@ Commit message > In git-format-patch.txt, we were missing some key user information. > First of all, document the special value of `--base=auto`. > > - Next, while we're at it, surround option arguments with <>. > + Next, while we're at it, surround option arguments with <> and change > + existing names such as "Message-Id" to "message id", which conforms with > + how existing documentation is written. > > Finally, document the `format.outputDirectory` config and change > `format.coverletter` to use camel case. > @@ Documentation/git-format-patch.txt: SYNOPSIS > [-n | --numbered | -N | --no-numbered] > [--start-number <n>] [--numbered-files] > - [--in-reply-to=Message-Id] [--suffix=.<sfx>] > -+ [--in-reply-to=<Message-Id>] [--suffix=.<sfx>] > ++ [--in-reply-to=<message id>] [--suffix=.<sfx>] > [--ignore-if-in-upstream] > - [--rfc] [--subject-prefix=Subject-Prefix] > -+ [--rfc] [--subject-prefix=<Subject-Prefix>] > ++ [--rfc] [--subject-prefix=<subject prefix>] > [(--reroll-count|-v) <n>] > [--to=<email>] [--cc=<email>] > [--[no-]cover-letter] [--quiet] > @@ Documentation/git-format-patch.txt: Beware that the default for 'git send-email' > will want to ensure that threading is disabled for `git send-email`. > > ---in-reply-to=Message-Id:: > -+--in-reply-to=<Message-Id>:: > ++--in-reply-to=<message id>:: > Make the first mail (or all the mails with `--no-thread`) appear as a > - reply to the given Message-Id, which avoids breaking threads to > +- reply to the given Message-Id, which avoids breaking threads to > ++ reply to the given <message id>, which avoids breaking threads to > provide a new patch series. > + > + --ignore-if-in-upstream:: > +@@ Documentation/git-format-patch.txt: will want to ensure that threading is disabled for `git send-email`. > + patches being generated, and any patch that matches is > + ignored. > + > +---subject-prefix=<Subject-Prefix>:: > ++--subject-prefix=<subject prefix>:: > + Instead of the standard '[PATCH]' prefix in the subject > +- line, instead use '[<Subject-Prefix>]'. This > ++ line, instead use '[<subject prefix>]'. This > + allows for useful naming of a patch series, and can be > + combined with the `--numbered` option. > + > @@ Documentation/git-format-patch.txt: you can use `--suffix=-patch` to get `0001-description-of-my-change-patch`. > --base=<commit>:: > Record the base tree information to identify the state the > 13: 7c8522abf2 < -: ---------- config/format.txt: specify default value of format.coverLetter > -: ---------- > 13: 4e429e1989 config/format.txt: specify default value of format.coverLetter > -- > 2.23.0.248.g3a9dd8fb08 >