Hi Branden, [Subject reformed to the topic of in-source records of contribution] On Wed, Feb 12, 2025 at 05:02:10PM -0600, G. Branden Robinson wrote: > Hi Alex, > > At 2025-02-12T21:26:20+0100, Alejandro Colomar wrote: > [...] > > > .\" Modified 2004-06-24 by aeb > > > .\" Modified, 2004-11-30, after idea from emmanuel.colbus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > +.\" Modified 2025-02-12, after correction from <amitpinhass@xxxxxxxxx> > > > > We don't update those anymore. We now rely on the metadata in git(1). > > > > Every now and then, I consider if I should just remove all of those > > lines, to avoid confusing people. If anyone is interested in the > > history before git(1), one can certainly look at those lines in old > > versions of the pages. Anyone reading the mailing list opposes > > removing those lines? (I'll ask again before removing anything, with > > a proper subject line.) Okay, time has come to open this melon. :) > If you do this, I suggest you replace these lines with something like: > > .\" See the Git revision history at > .\" $URL > .\" for records of changes and contributors to this file. Good idea. > That way (1) anyone diffing old and new versions don't see what looks > like an unmotivated erasure of contributor credits; (2) people who > have contributed and been credited don't feel as much of a sting, since > they know records continue to be kept in a publicly available (and > replicated, distributed place) and (3) future contributors know that > they can expect to be treated equitably with past ones. How about something like this? diff --git i/man/man2/mount.2 w/man/man2/mount.2 index 178d59b52..f65c3947f 100644 --- i/man/man2/mount.2 +++ w/man/man2/mount.2 @@ -4,18 +4,8 @@ .\" .\" SPDX-License-Identifier: Linux-man-pages-copyleft .\" -.\" Modified 1996-11-04 by Eric S. Raymond <esr@xxxxxxxxxxx> -.\" Modified 2001-10-13 by Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@xxxxxxxxx> -.\" Added note on historical behavior of MS_NOSUID -.\" Modified 2002-05-16 by Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@xxxxxxxxx> -.\" Extensive changes and additions -.\" Modified 2002-05-27 by aeb -.\" Modified 2002-06-11 by Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@xxxxxxxxx> -.\" Enhanced descriptions of MS_MOVE, MS_BIND, and MS_REMOUNT -.\" Modified 2004-06-17 by Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@xxxxxxxxx> -.\" 2005-05-18, mtk, Added MNT_EXPIRE, plus a few other tidy-ups. -.\" 2008-10-06, mtk: move umount*() material into separate umount.2 page. -.\" 2008-10-06, mtk: Add discussion of namespaces. +.\" See git(1) commit man-pages-6.11^ (2025-02-13, "Remove in-source contribution records") +.\" for old records of changes to this file. .\" .TH mount 2 (date) "Linux man-pages (unreleased)" .SH NAME I would of course make sure to commit this right before the release, to make sure I don't invalidate the reference. Have a lovely night! Alex -- <https://www.alejandro-colomar.es/>
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