[PATCH v3 0/9] doc: --stdin on notes and core.commentChar mentions
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Date: 2025-05-27 21:19:55
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From: Kristoffer Haugsbakk <redacted> I wanted to fix `--stdin` in the git-notes(1) documentation. Then I found some other things on that doc as well as things to do with `core.commentChar`. § Changes in v3 Suggestions on patches 6 and 8 were implemented. See the patch notes and the interdiff. Kristoffer Haugsbakk (9): doc: stripspace: mention where the default comes from doc: config: mention core.commentChar on commit.cleanup doc: notes: split out options with negated forms doc: notes: rework --[no-]stripspace doc: notes: remove stripspace discussion from other options doc: notes: clearly state that --stripspace is the default doc: notes: point out copy --stdin use with argv doc: notes: treat --stdin equally between copy/remove doc: notes: use stuck form throughout Documentation/config/commit.adoc | 7 ++-- Documentation/git-notes.adoc | 54 ++++++++++++++++++------------- Documentation/git-stripspace.adoc | 3 +- 3 files changed, 38 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-) Interdiff against v2:
diff --git a/Documentation/git-notes.adoc b/Documentation/git-notes.adoc
index 43436daeccc..46a232ca718 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-notes.adoc
+++ b/Documentation/git-notes.adoc@@ -197,7 +197,8 @@ OPTIONS `-C`/`--reuse-message`. However, keep in mind that this depends on the order of similar options. For example, for `-C <object> -m<message>`, `--stripspace` will be used because the default for `-m` overrides the -previous `-C`. +previous `-C`. This is a known limitation that may be fixed in the +future. `--ref=<ref>`:: Manipulate the notes tree in _<ref>_. This overrides
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ previous `-C`. object that does not have notes attached to it. `--stdin`:: - For `remove` and `copy`. See the respective subcommands. + Only valid for `remove` and `copy`. See the respective subcommands. `-n`:: `--dry-run`::
Range-diff against v2:
1: bf3ea7f23c0 = 1: bf3ea7f23c0 doc: stripspace: mention where the default comes from
2: e9cf956a824 = 2: e9cf956a824 doc: config: mention core.commentChar on commit.cleanup
3: 14dc58120e3 = 3: 14dc58120e3 doc: notes: split out options with negated forms
4: c68a91f81ba = 4: c68a91f81ba doc: notes: rework --[no-]stripspace
5: f4755040f38 = 5: f4755040f38 doc: notes: remove stripspace discussion from other options
6: be89c3349d2 ! 6: 184cf032abf doc: notes: clearly state that --stripspace is the default
@@ Commit message
Clearly state when which of the regular and negated form of the
option take effect.[1]
+ Also mention the subtle behavior that occurs when you mix options like
+ `-m` and `-C`, including a note that it might be fixed in the future.
+ The topic was brought up on v8 of the `--separator` series.[2][3]
+
[1]: https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqcyct1mtq.fsf@gitster.g/ (local)
+ [2]: https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqq4jp326oj.fsf@gitster.g/ (local)
+ † 3: v11 was the version that landed
+ Helped-by: Junio C Hamano [off-list ref]
Signed-off-by: Kristoffer Haugsbakk [off-list ref]
## Notes (series) ##
+ v3:
+ • Mention that it is a bug (“known limitation”) which might be fixed.
+
+ Link: https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqiklrvwl4.fsf@gitster.g/ (local)
+ • Message: discuss this new “subtle behavior” part
v2:
• New
• The `--` are to prevent the new paragraph from becoming a continuation
@@ Documentation/git-notes.adoc: OPTIONS
+`-C`/`--reuse-message`. However, keep in mind that this depends on the
+order of similar options. For example, for `-C <object> -m<message>`,
+`--stripspace` will be used because the default for `-m` overrides the
-+previous `-C`.
++previous `-C`. This is a known limitation that may be fixed in the
++future.
`--ref <ref>`::
Manipulate the notes tree in _<ref>_. This overrides
7: d8a22847a7d = 7: e18472f735d doc: notes: point out copy --stdin use with argv
8: 3e8ecf1b668 ! 8: 530dd953170 doc: notes: treat --stdin equally between copy/remove
@@ Commit message
## Notes (series) ##
+ v3:
+ • Rephrase to “Only valid for”
+
+ Link: https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqecwfvwdu.fsf@gitster.g/ (local)
v2:
• On --stdin: just refer to the respective subcommands and stop there.
As suggested.
@@ Documentation/git-notes.adoc: When done, the user can either finalize the merge
`prune`::
Remove all notes for non-existing/unreachable objects.
-@@ Documentation/git-notes.adoc: previous `-C`.
+@@ Documentation/git-notes.adoc: future.
object that does not have notes attached to it.
`--stdin`::
- Also read the object names to remove notes from the standard
- input (there is no reason you cannot combine this with object
- names from the command line).
-+ For `remove` and `copy`. See the respective subcommands.
++ Only valid for `remove` and `copy`. See the respective subcommands.
`-n`::
`--dry-run`::
9: 73bdcaecae5 ! 9: 7751330daa4 doc: notes: use stuck form throughout
@@ Notes (series)
## Documentation/git-notes.adoc ##
@@ Documentation/git-notes.adoc: order of similar options. For example, for `-C <object> -m<message>`,
- `--stripspace` will be used because the default for `-m` overrides the
- previous `-C`.
+ previous `-C`. This is a known limitation that may be fixed in the
+ future.
-`--ref <ref>`::
+`--ref=<ref>`::
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