kc3-lang/gnulib

2011-11-01T18:04:21

gitlog-to-changelog: provide a ChangeLog-repair mechanism Git logs are often treated as immutable, because editing them changes the SHA1 checksums of all descendants. Thus, errors in git logs tend to stay there forever. However, when we generate a ChangeLog file -- typically for distribution -- from that git log, we can actually make corrections in the generated file. The key lies in recording in machine-readable/applicable form the desired corrections. See --help for description and an example. * build-aux/gitlog-to-changelog (parse_amend_file): New function. (usage): Describe it; alphabetize option descriptions. (main): Honor the new option, carefully.