From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from simark.ca by simark.ca with LMTP id G+5YA8YpUmBVBQAAWB0awg (envelope-from ) for ; Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:09:42 -0400 Received: by simark.ca (Postfix, from userid 112) id 012921EF7C; Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:09:41 -0400 (EDT) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on simark.ca X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.1 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,URIBL_BLOCKED autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 Received: from sourceware.org (server2.sourceware.org [8.43.85.97]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) server-digest SHA256) (No client certificate requested) by simark.ca (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 0642C1E789 for ; Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:09:41 -0400 (EDT) Received: from server2.sourceware.org (localhost [IPv6:::1]) by sourceware.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5D798384B13C; Wed, 17 Mar 2021 16:09:40 +0000 (GMT) DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 sourceware.org 5D798384B13C DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=sourceware.org; s=default; t=1615997380; bh=qU20qk0jLvJxS9e/SPo2Dwjtx5JO35fwNy2pTqJlnHA=; h=Date:To:In-Reply-To:Subject:References:List-Id:List-Unsubscribe: List-Archive:List-Post:List-Help:List-Subscribe:From:Reply-To:Cc: From; b=vLe7zY3BNavxcdELBjoUulWb3/9iuOhu4S6nUJWNqcSdtp3wk66rAOJMx4VtMzdVx hv6KTDPo7aBf8lcMbdNd+j3LF/y19tu22FvMlOvY9yy54z7SsnFlJVXNc9Ab6k0d1l vXngZiWXUsrBK8O0BnxG72R1nVGvMjVE7uKXMwAo= Received: from eggs.gnu.org (eggs.gnu.org [IPv6:2001:470:142:3::10]) by sourceware.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 89679385043E for ; Wed, 17 Mar 2021 16:09:37 +0000 (GMT) DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.3.2 sourceware.org 89679385043E Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::e]:38636) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1lMYjo-0001YN-Hw; Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:09:36 -0400 Received: from 84.94.185.95.cable.012.net.il ([84.94.185.95]:3950 helo=home-c4e4a596f7) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:256) (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1lMYjn-0003h3-R0; Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:09:36 -0400 Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2021 18:09:33 +0200 Message-Id: <83im5pdao2.fsf@gnu.org> To: Simon Marchi In-Reply-To: (message from Simon Marchi on Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:52:49 -0400) Subject: Re: sim: replacing ChangeLog files with online git logs References: <83ft0zjys1.fsf@gnu.org> <83lfarhwjq.fsf@gnu.org> <83eegjhuuq.fsf@gnu.org> <8335wyj461.fsf@gnu.org> <83tup9disi.fsf@gnu.org> <2012fb21-38f2-3d1c-62c8-52d94d19e243@linaro.org> <83pmzxdegd.fsf@gnu.org> <83o8fhddg3.fsf@gnu.org> <18f4f0e2-0a35-a6c5-1886-943f81f817fd@linaro.org> <83mtv1dbzr.fsf@gnu.org> X-BeenThere: gdb@sourceware.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Gdb mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , From: Eli Zaretskii via Gdb Reply-To: Eli Zaretskii Cc: gdb@sourceware.org Errors-To: gdb-bounces@sourceware.org Sender: "Gdb" > Cc: gdb@sourceware.org > From: Simon Marchi > Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:52:49 -0400 > > In the GDB project, we write what I believe are excellent git commit > messages that go in depth describing the observed problem and the > solution provided by the patch. That provides valuable information for > anyone wanting to understand why the code is the way it is. A list of > modified symbols doesn't help. So I am completely fine if the "list of > modified symbols" part of the information is lost. Well, if that's what the majority here wants, then so be it. (The importance of having the list of modified symbols in the log is that then one doesn't need advanced Git commands to find out which changes modified a given function and why.) > > If that is not an option that this community wants to adopt, then > > gitlog-to-changelog is probably not the adequate solution, and we > > should try using vcs-to-changelog.py (also in Gnulib). > > I tried vcs-to-changelog, it gave horrible/useless results with our > codebase. This is not an option. Too bad. Maybe we should report this to the developer of the script, it could help fix those shortcomings in the future.