From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from simark.ca by simark.ca with LMTP id K51xJfAhU2CxGwAAWB0awg (envelope-from ) for ; Thu, 18 Mar 2021 05:48:32 -0400 Received: by simark.ca (Postfix, from userid 112) id 8C2111EF78; Thu, 18 Mar 2021 05:48:32 -0400 (EDT) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on simark.ca X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.2 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RDNS_NONE,URIBL_BLOCKED autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 Received: from sourceware.org (unknown [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 A45FA1E793 for ; Thu, 18 Mar 2021 05:48:31 -0400 (EDT) Received: from server2.sourceware.org (localhost [IPv6:::1]) by sourceware.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EB2863857829; Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:48:30 +0000 (GMT) DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 sourceware.org EB2863857829 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=sourceware.org; s=default; t=1616060911; bh=cQbn1ySKyNplhYRCz/iHNkEmAbVkjMq0QJwzrXLWqDk=; 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=me3uXuuusgJ2/nTPLMb2Vgsdteu8RWKhHSuI9BxH+cJkX0/0PNFENmlxURLkOACeQ mqNLbgdawMma25YctvQxt3zl8k2pADI7cvPTAp7DLgwqxl5Eq3OzOWMRfafvNOoDwa TUfA4H3uZJgmJ4aqXt4EQGYyK4pvjB9kpsMvkQyM= Received: from eggs.gnu.org (eggs.gnu.org [IPv6:2001:470:142:3::10]) by sourceware.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id E3C4D3857829 for ; Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:48:28 +0000 (GMT) DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.3.2 sourceware.org E3C4D3857829 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::e]:51847) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1lMpGW-0004qV-DX; Thu, 18 Mar 2021 05:48:28 -0400 Received: from 84.94.185.95.cable.012.net.il ([84.94.185.95]:1373 helo=home-c4e4a596f7) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:256) (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1lMpGU-0006SZ-0r; Thu, 18 Mar 2021 05:48:27 -0400 Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:48:23 +0200 Message-Id: <83zgz0bxnc.fsf@gnu.org> To: Andrew Burgess In-Reply-To: <20210318093147.GC5520@embecosm.com> (message from Andrew Burgess on Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:31:47 +0000) Subject: Re: sim: replacing ChangeLog files with online git logs References: <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> <83im5pdao2.fsf@gnu.org> <83ft0td5ve.fsf@gnu.org> <20210318093147.GC5520@embecosm.com> 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" > Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:31:47 +0000 > From: Andrew Burgess > Cc: Luis Machado , gdb@sourceware.org > > > IME "git log" and "git blame" have shortcomings when used for > > forensics, and having a ChangeLog-style list of changes helps overcome > > that in many important use cases. > > Hi Eli, > > I'd love to hear more about these many important use cases as this > might help me improve my workflow. I can't recall ever referring to > the ChangeLogs to help track down a bug, so I'm worried I might be > missing out on some excellent techniques here. > > I'm always keen to learn! I'm okay with discussing this, but the comment up-thread to the effect that I'd better let the sleeping dogs lie turned me off to some extent. I don't want to appear as someone who forces an unwanted discussion on the community. But if this is a welcome subject, I'd be happy to share my experience, FWIW.