Thanks, Bjorn. I added in /root/.gitconfig ... [core] abbrev = 12 [pretty] fixes = Fixes: %h (\"%s\") ... Still, "git log" shows more than 12 digits, like: commit 0a528ee9a52007984fa60b0c4ef1f39fdf5edf8d Author: Tariq Toukan <tariqt@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Wed Jun 7 16:26:15 2017 +0300 IB/mlx4: Bump driver version Does it work for you ? Regards, Kevin On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 11:57 PM, Bjørn Mork <bjorn@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Kevin Wilson <wkevils@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > >> Hi, >> I want to send a patch to LKML fixing something wrong which was caused >> by other patch. >> >> Form what I understand, it is a good practice to mention the commit >> title and the commit ID. >> >> A commit ID is very long. My question is: when mentioning in my commit >> log the patch that caused the problem, what is the minimum commit id >> length which I should use when presenting the patch that caused the >> problem ? is such commit length is documented anywhere ? > > 12 > > It's mentioned here and there. One place is the .git/config example in > section "2) Describe your changes" in > Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst : > > > The following ``git config`` settings can be used to add a pretty format for > outputting the above style in the ``git log`` or ``git show`` commands:: > > [core] > abbrev = 12 > [pretty] > fixes = Fixes: %h (\"%s\") > > > (BTW, using the "Fixes" tag might be appropriate for your patch) > > > Or see for example: > https://public-inbox.org/git/CA+55aFy0_pwtFOYS1Tmnxipw9ZkRNCQHmoYyegO00pjMiZQfbg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/ > > > Bjørn > > _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies