Hello Idriss, I have some suggestions: Seen like you didn't describe the existing problem and how you fix it in the commit message. You can start with a description of the existing problem in the present tense in your commit message. Also, you should use the imperative mood to describe the change you make. Maybe you can write something like the below in your commit message after you use git commit -s. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- trace.c, git.c: removed unnecessary parameter to trace_repo_setup your description of the existing problem............. Fix them. Signed-off-by: ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regards, Shuqi