Re: [BUG] - "git commit --amend" commits, when exiting the editor with no changes written

Eugene Sajine [off-list ref] writes:

Tell me you're not serious, please;) I'm working with computers for
more than 20 years and I do understand how editors are opening files.
If you are serious though...:

I'm damned serious. If you've been working for 20 years with
computers, you probably understand what "no change need to be saved"
mean.

The solution should be as Avery proposed - to monitor file
modification timestamp as well as the content.

Try it. I do mean "try it". I don't think anyone will be able to
explain you better than it has already been done, but ... it doesn't
work.

So, again, stop arguing, try it, and see by yourself. I promise public
apologies if you prove me wrong with an actually working piece of
code.

Timestamp should be remembered by git when editor is fired up and then
checked when you're exiting the editor.

Which doesn't work reliable, as you would have noticed by reading my
message.

(and yes, I'm tired and angry after a long day of work ;-) ).

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Matthieu Moy
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