Eric Sunshine <sunshine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > If `user.name` and `user.email` have not been configured and the > user invokes: > > git commit --author=... > > without without specifying `--committer=`, then Git errors out > with a message asking the user to configure `user.name` and > `user.email` but doesn't tell the user which attribution was > missing. This can be confusing for a user new to Git who isn't > aware of the distinction between user, author, and committer. > Give such users a bit more help by extending the error message to > also say which attribution is expected. Much easier to read. Will steal.
