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authorPaul Eggert <eggert@cs.ucla.edu>2015-04-18 19:08:53 -0700
committerPaul Eggert <eggert@cs.ucla.edu>2015-04-18 19:48:23 -0700
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Prefer "Bug#1234" in commit messages
* .dir-locals.el (log-edit-mode): Don't rewrite Bug#, as this isn't useful for Git. * CONTRIBUTE: Suggest "Bug#1234" instead of "Fixes: debbugs:1234".
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@@ -42,12 +42,11 @@ in its message. Here is an example commit message (indented):
Deactivate shifted region
Do not silently extend a region that is not highlighted;
- this can happen after a shift.
+ this can happen after a shift (Bug#19003).
* doc/emacs/mark.texi (Shift Selection): Document the change.
* lisp/window.el (handle-select-window):
* src/frame.c (Fhandle_switch_frame, Fselected_frame):
Deactivate the mark.
- Fixes: bug#19003
The general format is as follows.
@@ -113,11 +112,9 @@ The general format is as follows.
Copyright-paperwork-exempt: yes
-- If the commit fixes a bug, append a separate line
-
- Fixes: bug#NNNN
-
- where NNNN is the bug number.
+- The commit message should contain "Bug#NNNNN" if it is related to
+ bug number NNNNN in the debbugs database. This string is often
+ parenthesized, as in "(Bug#19003)".
- In ChangeLog entries, there is no standard or recommended way to
identify revisions.