Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] format-patch: add ability to use alt cover format

Mirko Faina [off-list ref] writes:

+	char *cover_letter_fmt = NULL;
...
+
+	if (cover_letter && !cover_letter_fmt)
+		cover_letter_fmt = "shortlog";

The compiler flags the above assignment, which is understandable.

builtin/log.c:2442:34: error: assignment discards 'const' qualifier from pointer target type [-Werror=discarded-qualifiers]
 2442 |                 cover_letter_fmt = "shortlog";