> > +--empty-commit=(die|skip|asis):: > > + The command usually errors out when seeing an input e-mail > > + message that lacks a patch. When this option is set to > > + 'skip', skip such an e-mail message without outputting error. > > + When this option is set to 'asis', create an empty commit, > > + recording the contents of the e-mail message as its log. > > + 'die' is specified by default. > > This feels sufficiently similar to the case of handling empty commits in > 'git rebase' that it is worth trying to have a similar user interface. > Otherwise the two commands have two different option names doing more or > less the same thing. 'git rebase' has --empty=[drop,keep,ask] where drop > is the default. If am were to accept --empty=[drop,keep,die] it would > offer a similar user experience. > > Best Wishes > > Phillip Dears Phillip, It seems a good idea. Can Hamano make a decision? Aleen
