Re: [Feature request] gitlog-to-changelog: don't cluster multiple ChangeLog entries under the same "date line"

[Stefano Lattarini]

On 12/23/2011 05:19 PM, Jim Meyering wrote:
>>> However, I would prefer an adaptive/hybrid solution: if a commit log
>>> is composed of two or more paragraphs, keep it in a separate block.
>>> Otherwise, merge entries that would otherwise have a date--name--email
>>> header identical to the preceding one.
> 
> I am considering making this the default, with no option
> to produce the current behavior.
> 
>> That's fine by me, as long as I can also instruct gitlog-to-changelog to
>> unconditionally keep separate commit messages (also if just one paragraph
>> lond) in separate blocks.  You know, "give the user enough rope" etc etc.
> 
> You still have not explained why you would like this mode of operation.
> This would require an option, hence justification.
>
My justification is quite weak: I prefer consistency, so I'd rather have
every ChangeLog entry in a separate blocks, rather than having some
separate and some clustered.  Yes, this is a purely cosmetic consideration.

Anyway, it's not a big deal: the change you are proposing would still be a
definite improvement, because it would always ensure correctness (which
currently is lacking for multi-paragraph commit messages); I could then
patch gitlog-to-changelog myself for the eye-candy, if I really want to.

Regards,
  Stefano