Re: [PATCH 3/4] *: fix typos

[Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>]

On 6/10/2021 4:36 AM, Johannes Schindelin wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Mon, 7 Jun 2021, Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget wrote:
> 
>> diff --git a/t/t9300-fast-import.sh b/t/t9300-fast-import.sh
>> index 5c47ac4465cb..7039b5c6028d 100755
>> --- a/t/t9300-fast-import.sh
>> +++ b/t/t9300-fast-import.sh
>> @@ -1538,7 +1538,7 @@ test_expect_success 'O: comments are all skipped' '
>>  	commit refs/heads/O1
>>  	# -- ignore all of this text
>>  	committer $GIT_COMMITTER_NAME <$GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL> $GIT_COMMITTER_DATE
>> -	# $GIT_COMMITTER_NAME has inserted here for his benefit.
>> +	# $GIT_COMMITTER_NAME has inserted here for this benefit.
> 
> What is this even supposed to mean? I fail to parse that sentence in both
> original and modified forms.

I missed that there appears to be a second typo, s/has/was/, giving

	# $GIT_COMMITTER_NAME was inserted here for this benefit

implying that the environment variable exists to allow changing the
committer info during this process.
 
> Looking at 401d53fa350 (Teach fast-import to ignore lines starting with
> '#', 2007-08-01), where the comment was added, I deduce from the commit
> message that the personal pronoun _was_ actually intended.
> 
> So maybe a better way to express the original intent would be this:
> 
> 	# comment added by $GIT_COMMITTER_NAME; fast-import should ignore it

I think the first comment "# -- ignore all of this text" satisfies
that need, so maybe we just delete this typo line?

Thanks,
-Stolee