[svk-devel] [PATCH] Verbose commits (includes ? files in commit log)

[John Peacock]

Sartak wrote:
> So in summary the options are:
> 1. leave the behavior as I wrote it
> 2. get rid of the -v flag and include unversioned files by default
> 3. add an empty line between commit targets and unversioned files
> 4. add a second header between commit targets and unversioned files
> 
> I'll be happy no matter which way we go on this. #1 is less useful
> since people specifically have to remember to include -v (there isn't
> a "default switches" config anywhere is there?). #2 doesn't sit right
> with me.

I think it is much easier to explain that the text "below the line" is 
equivalent to that displayed by 'svk st' on the commandline.  I would 
rather see the unversioned files listed inline and have a two line 
"banner" which explains that you can delete lines to prevent those files 
from being committed, or change the ? to A to add the files.

Personally, I have [often] forgotten to commit a new file to the 
repository when working on a new feature.  Normally, I cancel out of the 
commit - rather than commit half the job - and add those missing files 
before committing again.  It would be a huge improvement to give me the 
ability to fix that particular mistake /en passant/...

John

-- 
John Peacock
Director of Information Research and Technology
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
4501 Forbes Boulevard
Suite H
Lanham, MD  20706
301-459-3366 x.5010
fax 301-429-5748