Re: git-commit: select which files to commit while editing the commit message

On Fri, 08 Dec 2006 11:18:16 -0800
Junio C Hamano [off-list ref] wrote:

Personally, I would refuse to use such a modified git, because
often the first thing I would do in the commit log buffer is
check the listed files and remove the '# ...' lines while
typing.  I do not want that to affect the set of changes I
staged in any way.

Your usage should not affected at all by the addition of this
feature.  One of the comment lines could be magic, in that if
it is missing the feature is disabled.  Something like:

#  *** Editable Commit List ***

Or some such at the top of the list, where if it is missing after
commit message editing, the post processing of the file list
will be completely disabled.  Another alternative would be to
just enable the feature with an  -A  or some other commit command
line option, so that those uninterested in such a feature don't
have to even see it.

It would be interesting to hear from Pasky on how this feature
has worked out in practice for Cogito users and whether he thinks
it would be a good addition to Git.