Phillip Wood <phillip.wood123@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > On 10/08/2023 22:50, Linus Arver wrote: >> Oswald Buddenhagen <oswald.buddenhagen@xxxxxx> writes: >>> +DISCUSSION >>> +---------- >>> + >>> +While git creates a basic commit message automatically, you really >>> +should not leave it at that. In particular, it is _strongly_ >>> +recommended to explain why the original commit is being reverted. >>> +Repeatedly reverting reversions yields increasingly unwieldy >>> +commit subjects; latest when you arrive at 'Reapply "Reapply >>> +"<original subject>""' you should get creative. >> The word "latest" here sounds odd. Ditto for "get creative". How >> about >> the following rewording? >> While git creates a basic commit message automatically, it is >> _strongly_ recommended to explain why the original commit is being >> reverted. In addition, repeatedly reverting the same commit will >> result in increasingly unwieldy subject lines, for example 'Reapply >> "Reapply "<original subject>""'. Please consider rewording such >> subject lines to reflect the reason why the original commit is being >> reapplied again. > > That's a good suggestion, I think having the example will help readers > understand the issue being described. Sounds very good.
