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PATCH 1/1 Documentation: Use 'First Paragraph' instead of 'First Line'.

The discussion of email subject throughout the documentation is misleading; it indicates that the first line will become the subject. In fact, the first and second and third lines will become the subject, up until the first full blank line. Describing it as the first paragraph is more accurate.

---
 Documentation/git-commit.txt       |    2 +-
 Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt |    2 +-
 Documentation/git-format-patch.txt |    8 +++++---
 Documentation/git-shortlog.txt     |    2 +-
 Documentation/gitcore-tutorial.txt |    2 +-
 Documentation/gittutorial.txt      |    2 +-
 Documentation/user-manual.txt      |    2 +-
 7 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
Documentation/git-commit.txt +1 -1
index e99bb14..a61bca9 100644
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ DISCUSSION
 Though not required, it's a good idea to begin the commit message
 with a single short (less than 50 character) line summarizing the
 change, followed by a blank line and then a more thorough description.
-Tools that turn commits into email, for example, use the first line
+Tools that turn commits into email, for example, use the first paragraph
 on the Subject: line and the rest of the commit in the body.
 
 include::i18n.txt[]
Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt +1 -1
index 7e83288..499c26a 100644
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Fields that have name-email-date tuple as its value (`author`,
 `committer`, and `tagger`) can be suffixed with `name`, `email`,
 and `date` to extract the named component.
 
-The first line of the message in a commit and tag object is
+The first paragraph of the message in a commit and tag object is
 `subject`, the remaining lines are `body`.  The whole message
 is `contents`.
 
Documentation/git-format-patch.txt +5 -3
index 9674f9d..e6f6d0e 100644
@@ -57,10 +57,12 @@ output, unless the `--stdout` option is specified.
 If `-o` is specified, output files are created in <dir>.  Otherwise
 they are created in the current working directory.
 
-By default, the subject of a single patch is "[PATCH] First Line" and
+By default, the subject of a single patch is "[PATCH] First Paragraph" and
 the subject when multiple patches are output is "[PATCH n/m] First
-Line". To force 1/1 to be added for a single patch, use `-n`.  To omit
-patch numbers from the subject, use `-N`.
+Paragraph". Note that "First Paragraph" consists of text in the commit message
+prior to the first completely blank line (see the DISCUSSION section
+in linkgit:git-commit[1]).  To force 1/1 to be added for a single patch,
+use `-n`.  To omit patch numbers from the subject, use `-N`.
 
 If given `--thread`, `git-format-patch` will generate `In-Reply-To` and
 `References` headers to make the second and subsequent patch mails appear
Documentation/git-shortlog.txt +1 -1
index dfd4d0c..9464932 100644
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ DESCRIPTION
 -----------
 Summarizes 'git log' output in a format suitable for inclusion
 in release announcements. Each commit will be grouped by author and
-the first line of the commit message will be shown.
+the first paragraph of the commit message will be shown.
 
 Additionally, "[PATCH]" will be stripped from the commit description.
 
Documentation/gitcore-tutorial.txt +1 -1
index f7815e9..92f97e6 100644
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ $ git show-branch --topo-order --more=1 master mybranch
 ------------------------------------------------
 
 The first two lines indicate that it is showing the two branches
-and the first line of the commit log message from their
+and the first paragraph of the commit log message from their
 top-of-the-tree commits, you are currently on `master` branch
 (notice the asterisk `\*` character), and the first column for
 the later output lines is used to show commits contained in the
Documentation/gittutorial.txt +1 -1
index 1c16066..a1bc56c 100644
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ A note on commit messages: Though not required, it's a good idea to
 begin the commit message with a single short (less than 50 character)
 line summarizing the change, followed by a blank line and then a more
 thorough description.  Tools that turn commits into email, for
-example, use the first line on the Subject: line and the rest of the
+example, use the first paragraph on the Subject: line and the rest of the
 commit in the body.
 
 Git tracks content not files
Documentation/user-manual.txt +1 -1
index fe6fb72..dd2f985 100644
@@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@ Though not required, it's a good idea to begin the commit message
 with a single short (less than 50 character) line summarizing the
 change, followed by a blank line and then a more thorough
 description.  Tools that turn commits into email, for example, use
-the first line on the Subject line and the rest of the commit in the
+the first paragraph on the Subject line and the rest of the commit in the
 body.
 
 [[ignoring-files]]
Signature · 1 line
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#1 lore raw
Quoted 22 lines · Jeremy White

The discussion of email subject throughout the documentation is misleading; it indicates that the first line will become the subject. In fact, the first and second and third lines will become the subject, up until the first full blank line. Describing it as the first paragraph is more accurate.

---
 Documentation/git-commit.txt       |    2 +-
 Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt |    2 +-
 Documentation/git-format-patch.txt |    8 +++++---
 Documentation/git-shortlog.txt     |    2 +-
 Documentation/gitcore-tutorial.txt |    2 +-
 Documentation/gittutorial.txt      |    2 +-
 Documentation/user-manual.txt      |    2 +-
 7 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
Documentation/git-commit.txt +0 -0
index e99bb14..a61bca9 100644

Documentation/git-commit.txt DISCUSSION · line 353

Quoted 6 lines
Documentation/git-commit.txt +1 -1
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ DISCUSSION
 Though not required, it's a good idea to begin the commit message
 with a single short (less than 50 character) line summarizing the
 change, followed by a blank line and then a more thorough description.
-Tools that turn commits into email, for example, use the first line
+Tools that turn commits into email, for example, use the first paragraph
 on the Subject: line and the rest of the commit in the body.

This is a good change, as the previous sentence says the norm for the first paragraph is a single line.

Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt Fields that have name-email-date tuple as its value (`author`, · line 105

Quoted 12 lines
Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt +1 -1
index 7e83288..499c26a 100644
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Fields that have name-email-date tuple as its value (`author`,
 `committer`, and `tagger`) can be suffixed with `name`, `email`,
 and `date` to extract the named component.
 
-The first line of the message in a commit and tag object is
+The first paragraph of the message in a commit and tag object is
 `subject`, the remaining lines are `body`.  The whole message
 is `contents`.

This may need a bit more explanation. Just saying "First Paragraph" without saying that for all commits in a sane project it is the same as "First Line" will make the reader wonder "What happens to the second and subsequent lines?" (the answer is that the first paragraph is made into a single looooooong line).

Quoted 5 lines
Documentation/git-format-patch.txt +0 -0
index 9674f9d..e6f6d0e 100644

Documentation/git-format-patch.txt output, unless the `--stdout` option is specified. · line 65

Quoted 10 lines
Documentation/git-format-patch.txt +5 -1
@@ -57,10 +57,12 @@ output, unless the `--stdout` option is specified.
 If `-o` is specified, output files are created in <dir>.  Otherwise
 they are created in the current working directory.
 
-By default, the subject of a single patch is "[PATCH] First Line" and
+By default, the subject of a single patch is "[PATCH] First Paragraph" and
 the subject when multiple patches are output is "[PATCH n/m] First
+Paragraph". Note that "First Paragraph" consists of text in the commit message
+prior to the first completely blank line (see the DISCUSSION section
+in linkgit:git-commit[1]).  To force 1/1 to be added for a single patch,
+use `-n`.  To omit patch numbers from the subject, use `-N`.

Ditto.

Documentation/git-shortlog.txt DESCRIPTION · line 18

Quoted 10 lines
Documentation/git-shortlog.txt +1 -1
index dfd4d0c..9464932 100644
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ DESCRIPTION
 -----------
 Summarizes 'git log' output in a format suitable for inclusion
 in release announcements. Each commit will be grouped by author and
-the first line of the commit message will be shown.
+the first paragraph of the commit message will be shown.

Ditto.

Documentation/gitcore-tutorial.txt $ git show-branch --topo-order --more=1 master mybranch · line 962

Quoted 13 lines
Documentation/gitcore-tutorial.txt +1 -1
index f7815e9..92f97e6 100644
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ $ git show-branch --topo-order --more=1 master mybranch
 ------------------------------------------------
 
 The first two lines indicate that it is showing the two branches
-and the first line of the commit log message from their
+and the first paragraph of the commit log message from their
 top-of-the-tree commits, you are currently on `master` branch
 (notice the asterisk `\*` character), and the first column for
 the later output lines is used to show commits contained in the

Ditto.

Documentation/gittutorial.txt A note on commit messages: Though not required, it's a good idea to · line 143

Quoted 11 lines
Documentation/gittutorial.txt +1 -1
index 1c16066..a1bc56c 100644
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ A note on commit messages: Though not required, it's a good idea to
 begin the commit message with a single short (less than 50 character)
 line summarizing the change, followed by a blank line and then a more
 thorough description.  Tools that turn commits into email, for
-example, use the first line on the Subject: line and the rest of the
+example, use the first paragraph on the Subject: line and the rest of the
 commit in the body.

This is a good change, as it is clear that you are expected to write a single line in the first paragraph in the previous sentence.

Documentation/user-manual.txt Though not required, it's a good idea to begin the commit message · line 1130

Quoted 11 lines
Documentation/user-manual.txt +1 -1
index fe6fb72..dd2f985 100644
@@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@ Though not required, it's a good idea to begin the commit message
 with a single short (less than 50 character) line summarizing the
 change, followed by a blank line and then a more thorough
 description.  Tools that turn commits into email, for example, use
-the first line on the Subject line and the rest of the commit in the
+the first paragraph on the Subject line and the rest of the commit in the
 body.

Ditto.

#2 lore raw

Thanks for the feedback; new patch inbound. Minor nits:

Quoted 7 lines
Quoted 7 lines
Documentation/gitcore-tutorial.txt +0 -0
index f7815e9..92f97e6 100644
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ $ git show-branch --topo-order --more=1 master mybranch
 ------------------------------------------------
 
Quoted 8 lines

Documentation/gitcore-tutorial.txt $ git show-branch --topo-order --more=1 master mybranch · line 962

Quoted 6 lines
Documentation/gitcore-tutorial.txt +1 -1
 The first two lines indicate that it is showing the two branches
-and the first line of the commit log message from their
+and the first paragraph of the commit log message from their
 top-of-the-tree commits, you are currently on `master` branch
 (notice the asterisk `\*` character), and the first column for
 the later output lines is used to show commits contained in the

Ditto.

I did not substantially alter this. The emphasis of this section is on the broader show-branch output, and belaboring the subject would be distracting and unnecessary imho.

Cheers,

Jeremy

#3 lore raw
Quoted 18 lines · Jeremy White

Thanks for the feedback; new patch inbound. Minor nits:

Quoted 7 lines
Quoted 7 lines
Documentation/gitcore-tutorial.txt +0 -0
index f7815e9..92f97e6 100644
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ $ git show-branch --topo-order --more=1 master mybranch
 ------------------------------------------------
 
Quoted 8 lines

Documentation/gitcore-tutorial.txt $ git show-branch --topo-order --more=1 master mybranch · line 962

Quoted 6 lines
Documentation/gitcore-tutorial.txt +1 -1
 The first two lines indicate that it is showing the two branches
-and the first line of the commit log message from their
+and the first paragraph of the commit log message from their
 top-of-the-tree commits, you are currently on `master` branch
 (notice the asterisk `\*` character), and the first column for
 the later output lines is used to show commits contained in the

Ditto.

Quoted 3 lines

I did not substantially alter this. The emphasis of this section is on the broader show-branch output, and belaboring the subject would be distracting and unnecessary imho.

Yeah, but if that is the focus of this part of the documentation, wouldn't a patch to update "the first line" with something more generic like "title of the commit" be more appropriate?

#4 lore raw
Quoted 7 lines
Quoted 3 lines

I did not substantially alter this. The emphasis of this section is on the broader show-branch output, and belaboring the subject would be distracting and unnecessary imho.

Yeah, but if that is the focus of this part of the documentation, wouldn't a patch to update "the first line" with something more generic like "title of the commit" be more appropriate?

See my patch; I went with 'first part'. That, I think, does not mislead (the goal of my change), but also does not distract from the main point of the section (detailing the various bits of git show-branch).

Cheers,

Jeremy

#5 lore raw
Quoted 4 lines · Jeremy White
Quoted 4 lines
Quoted 3 lines

I did not substantially alter this. The emphasis of this section is on the broader show-branch output, and belaboring the subject would be distracting and unnecessary imho.

Quoted 8 lines
Quoted 3 lines

Yeah, but if that is the focus of this part of the documentation, wouldn't a patch to update "the first line" with something more generic like "title of the commit" be more appropriate?

See my patch; I went with 'first part'. That, I think, does not mislead (the goal of my change), but also does not distract from the main point of the section (detailing the various bits of git show-branch).

For that kind of casual wording, we have used "title" on this list for quite a long time, I think. So I'd rather see a change that just says "title" (if we are making such a change to the documentation, that is). This is not a very strong preference, though.

#6 lore raw
Quoted 5 lines

For that kind of casual wording, we have used "title" on this list for quite a long time, I think. So I'd rather see a change that just says "title" (if we are making such a change to the documentation, that is). This is not a very strong preference, though.

Ah, I was unaware of the use of title, and I rather like it.

v3 inbound making more use of title, and hopefully addressing your other points as well.

Cheers,

Jeremy

#7 lore raw
In reply to Jeremy White

From: "Jeremy White" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 1:42 PM

Quoted 4 lines

The discussion of email subject throughout the documentation is misleading; it indicates that the first line will become the subject. In fact, the first and second and third lines will become the subject, up until the first full blank line. Describing it as the first paragraph

This "up until the first full blank line" part should also be in the documentation itself to clarify how a 'paragraph' is delineated. I've shown one place it could go below.

Quoted 23 lines

is more accurate.

---

Documentation/git-commit.txt       |    2 +-
Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt |    2 +-
Documentation/git-format-patch.txt |    8 +++++---
Documentation/git-shortlog.txt     |    2 +-
Documentation/gitcore-tutorial.txt |    2 +-
Documentation/gittutorial.txt      |    2 +-
Documentation/user-manual.txt      |    2 +-
7 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
Documentation/git-commit.txt +0 -0
index e99bb14..a61bca9 100644
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ DISCUSSION

Though not required, it's a good idea to begin the commit message with a single short (less than 50 character) line summarizing the change, followed by a blank line and then a more thorough description.

Documentation/git-commit.txt +1 -1
-Tools that turn commits into email, for example, use the first line
+Tools that turn commits into email, for example, use the first 
Quoted 2 lines

paragraph
on the Subject: line

"up until the first full blank line"

Quoted 113 lines

and the rest of the commit in the body.

include::i18n.txt[]

Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt +0 -0
index 7e83288..499c26a 100644
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Fields that have name-email-date tuple as its 
 value (`author`,
 `committer`, and `tagger`) can be suffixed with `name`, `email`,

and date to extract the named component.

Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt +1 -1
-The first line of the message in a commit and tag object is
+The first paragraph of the message in a commit and tag object is

subject, the remaining lines are body. The whole message is contents.

Documentation/git-format-patch.txt +0 -0
index 9674f9d..e6f6d0e 100644
@@ -57,10 +57,12 @@ output, unless the `--stdout` option is specified.

If -o is specified, output files are created in <dir>. Otherwise they are created in the current working directory.

Documentation/git-format-patch.txt +1 -1
-By default, the subject of a single patch is "[PATCH] First Line" and
+By default, the subject of a single patch is "[PATCH] First 

Paragraph" and
the subject when multiple patches are output is "[PATCH n/m] First -Line". To force 1/1 to be added for a single patch, use -n. To omit

Documentation/git-format-patch.txt +1 -1
-patch numbers from the subject, use `-N`.
+Paragraph". Note that "First Paragraph" consists of text in the 

commit message

Documentation/git-format-patch.txt +2 -0
+prior to the first completely blank line (see the DISCUSSION section
+in linkgit:git-commit[1]).  To force 1/1 to be added for a single 

patch,
+use -n. To omit patch numbers from the subject, use -N.

If given --thread, git-format-patch will generate In-Reply-To and References headers to make the second and subsequent patch mails appear

Documentation/git-shortlog.txt +0 -1
index dfd4d0c..9464932 100644
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ DESCRIPTION
-----------

Summarizes 'git log' output in a format suitable for inclusion in release announcements. Each commit will be grouped by author and

Documentation/git-shortlog.txt +1 -1
-the first line of the commit message will be shown.
+the first paragraph of the commit message will be shown.

Additionally, "[PATCH]" will be stripped from the commit description.

Documentation/gitcore-tutorial.txt +0 -0
index f7815e9..92f97e6 100644
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ $ git show-branch --topo-order --more=1 master 

mybranch
------------------------------------------------

The first two lines indicate that it is showing the two branches

Documentation/gitcore-tutorial.txt +1 -1
-and the first line of the commit log message from their
+and the first paragraph of the commit log message from their

top-of-the-tree commits, you are currently on master branch (notice the asterisk \* character), and the first column for the later output lines is used to show commits contained in the

Documentation/gittutorial.txt +0 -0
index 1c16066..a1bc56c 100644
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ A note on commit messages: Though not required, 

it's a good idea to
begin the commit message with a single short (less than 50 character) line summarizing the change, followed by a blank line and then a more thorough description. Tools that turn commits into email, for

Documentation/gittutorial.txt +1 -1
-example, use the first line on the Subject: line and the rest of the
+example, use the first paragraph on the Subject: line and the rest of 

the
commit in the body.

Git tracks content not files

Documentation/user-manual.txt +0 -0
index fe6fb72..dd2f985 100644
@@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@ Though not required, it's a good idea to begin 

the commit message
with a single short (less than 50 character) line summarizing the change, followed by a blank line and then a more thorough description. Tools that turn commits into email, for example, use

Documentation/user-manual.txt +1 -1
-the first line on the Subject line and the rest of the commit in the
+the first paragraph on the Subject line and the rest of the commit in 

the
body.

[[ignoring-files]]

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