Re: [PATCH v7 2/5] command-list.txt: add a [common] block

On Fri, May 15, 2015 at 2:35 PM, Sébastien Guimmara
[off-list ref] wrote:

Add a [common] block at the beginning of command-list.txt:

Without benefit of the explanation in the cover letter, the reason for
this change is a bit mysterious. Even a single sentence preceding this
one could help clarify. Perhaps the above could be rewritten something
like this:

    The ultimate goal is for "git help" to display common commands in
    groups rather than alphabetically. As a first step, define the
    groups in a new [common] block, and then assign a group to each
    common command.

    [common]
    init         start a working area (see also: git help tutorial)
    worktree     work on the current change (see also:[...]
    info         examine the history and state (see also: git [...]
    history      grow, mark and tweak your history
    remote       collaborate (see also: git help workflows)

storing information about common commands group, then map each common
command to a group:

    git-add          mainporcelain        common worktree

With the above rewritten explanation, the rest of the commit message
(the above examples) becomes pretty much unnecessary and merely
repeats what the patch itself already says.

Helped-by: Eric Sunshine [off-list ref]
Helped-by: Junio C Hamano [off-list ref]
Helped-by:  Emma Jane Hogbin Westby [off-list ref]
Signed-off-by: Sébastien Guimmara <redacted>