bug#20325: convert "fixes:debbugs:123" in log to (Bug#123) in ChangeLog

[Dmitry Gutov]

On 04/17/2015 06:19 PM, Paul Eggert wrote:

> Currently, if you put ' (Bug#1234)' in a commit message, Emacs VC (via
> .dir-locals.el's setting of log-edit-rewrite-fixes) alters this to
> 'Fixes: debbugs:1234'.

You put (Bug#1234) into the top-level ChangeLog file. Later, 
`log-edit-insert-changelog' performs the conversion according to the 
value of `log-edit-rewrite-fixes'.

> Looking at recent commits, it appears that this
> is commonly done in practice

Indeed, that's why I mentioned it.

> How do you commit changes involving bug numbers?  What Emacs commands do
> you use?  (I use vc-dwim, but evidently I'm in the minority.)

I either use the ChangeLog, or type out "Fixes: debbugs:1234" manually.

> Perhaps
> the "obvious" information about what keystrokes to use should be put
> into CONTRIBUTE,

Already covered, in the "Generating ChangeLog entries" section.

> and CONTRIBUTE should recommend "Fixes: debbugs:1234'
> instead of its current recommendation 'Fixes: bug#1234'.

I think so, yes.