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Discuss commit log messages on feature branches

* admin/notes/git-workflow (Long-lived feature branches): New
section, discussing commit log messages on feature branches.
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Sean Whitton 2024-08-27 12:22:01 +08:00
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@ -138,6 +138,20 @@ When everything's done, look hard at the resulting merge. Skipping
commits requires separate merges, so don't be surprised to see more commits requires separate merges, so don't be surprised to see more
than one merge commit. If you're happy, push. than one merge commit. If you're happy, push.
Long-lived feature branches
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The conventions for formatting commit log messages set out in CONTRIBUTE
don't apply to commits made to feature branches.
Thus, feel free to commit little and often, with short and simple commit
messages. This practice can ease development by making 'git bisect' and
'git revert' more effective.
The commit merging the feature branch to master, on the other hand,
should follow the usual commit log message conventions.
Warnings about X11 forwarding Warnings about X11 forwarding
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