From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on dcvr.yhbt.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-ASN: AS31976 209.132.180.0/23 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.7 required=3.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_HI,RP_MATCHES_RCVD, STOX_REPLY_TYPE shortcircuit=no autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [209.132.180.67]) by dcvr.yhbt.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 716D71F6C1 for ; Mon, 15 Aug 2016 20:46:20 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S932236AbcHOUqS (ORCPT ); Mon, 15 Aug 2016 16:46:18 -0400 Received: from smtp-out-1.talktalk.net ([62.24.135.65]:34671 "EHLO smtp-out-1.talktalk.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S932182AbcHOUqR (ORCPT ); Mon, 15 Aug 2016 16:46:17 -0400 Received: from PhilipOakley ([92.22.3.79]) by smtp.talktalk.net with SMTP id ZOm0bclC40KuvZOm0bJvqV; Mon, 15 Aug 2016 21:46:16 +0100 X-Originating-IP: [92.22.3.79] X-Spam: 0 X-OAuthority: v=2.2 cv=RZjSMBlv c=1 sm=1 tr=0 a=LkKjIWfvQdKNf3TZC4q4CQ==:117 a=LkKjIWfvQdKNf3TZC4q4CQ==:17 a=IkcTkHD0fZMA:10 a=pGLkceISAAAA:8 a=nGgYIBRuMf6PUNQpss0A:9 a=6kGIvZw6iX1k4Y-7sg4_:22 Message-ID: <3E80981D72F74A11A41A228901644E1C@PhilipOakley> Reply-To: "Philip Oakley" From: "Philip Oakley" To: "Jacob Keller" Cc: "Duy Nguyen" , "Stefan Beller" , "Git List" References: Subject: Re: storing cover letter of a patch series? Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2016 21:46:16 +0100 Organization: OPDS MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="UTF-8"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6157 X-CMAE-Envelope: MS4wfE/gqNhi2u7lH8/+ktUfBjPgaoIL7+Kwb67xmr3su2pRgtddG5JTakUL6KEjMDGjsR+smugGiudH+GrsxP3Kg7XWKAxt6zX9ZH0WBk/0O1sLPrpZHFuU Ohw8Gc8Ro6t3ND8HFNuqnHEbVouOy6VUAnspW1n3UkYWp02tHyOAhArCZNsuZC/ZiEuHRzKKTbyoRql2NcTQW500UPtORKdj0y6eQ6gS12Ma2PhxUb6gL/u9 GpSZeGtLcQ8FEv2sToZyXw== Sender: git-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org From: "Jacob Keller" [nip] >> >> I've no problem with more extensive methods for those preparing very big >> patch series, or with those needing to merge together a lot of series and >> want to keep the cover letters, but ensuring that a simple flow is >> possible >> should still be there. >> -- >> Philip >> > > Some people have suggested this simple idea, and I like it, but they > did mention that modifying the cover letter now requires a rebase over > a potentially large series of patches, which can get annoying. > > Thanks, > Jake They can just add "squash! cover! " commits for that ;-) Though more likely the advanced workflow would be used... We'll need both (more than one) options. -- Philip