Re: [PATCH] format-patch: use current date in mbox 'From COMMIT DATE' header line

Hi,

Chris Webb wrote:

Put the current date in the 'From COMMIT DATE' header line instead of using
the fixed date 'Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001'.

Please no.  It is useful that format-patch generates the same output
when run a few times in a row.

If it is important to have a realistic date, would the commit date or
similar work?

Jonathan