René Scharfe <rene.scharfe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: >> Maybe we should not so much name it by purpose, but by function. How >> about "substformat" for the attribute name, and replacing any >> $Format:blablub$ inside those files with something a la >> --pretty=format:blablub? > > I like the $Format:...$ notation. How about naming the attribute > "template", as that's what a thus marked file is? Sounds good, although I suspect "template" might confuse newbies that checkout may apply the substitution as well. How about something with "export" in it? export-subst, perhaps? - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html