On Thu, Sep 2, 2021 at 11:05 AM Jeff King <peff@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Wed, Sep 01, 2021 at 10:30:21PM -0700, Carlo Marcelo Arenas Belón wrote: > > > need to reorder the variables to hopefully make it easier to see why > > they might not be used since assert will compile out itself with -DNDEBUG. > > This should probably lead with the reason for the patch (avoiding errors > with NDEBUG), and then mention any other bits (like "we also reorder for > clarity"). That makes the point of the patch easier to see. Counterpoint: I can see what the problem is (thanks, Carlo!) but would likely fix it in a different way, so effort spent in polishing commit messages will be wasted. -- Han-Wen Nienhuys - Google Munich I work 80%. Don't expect answers from me on Fridays. -- Google Germany GmbH, Erika-Mann-Strasse 33, 80636 Munich Registergericht und -nummer: Hamburg, HRB 86891 Sitz der Gesellschaft: Hamburg Geschäftsführer: Paul Manicle, Halimah DeLaine Prado