Re: support for git commit --amend/--signoff

[Juri Linkov]

> It would be nice if VC commit would support --amend and --signoff for git.
>
> The patch below adds key bindings to toggle some variables in the log-edit 
> buffer.
> (for --amend it also inserts the contents of the last commit message)
>
> Now vc-git-checkin needs to know any of these variables has been set,
> so that it can pass the right flags to the git commit command.
>
> Other VC backends might want to implement similar things.
>
> What is the best way to pass custom flags to the vc-checkin command?

The same way as you pass Author:, Summary: and Fixes:?

BTW, Author:, Summary: and Fixes: need key bindings too.
What about using the same key prefix as message-mode - `C-c C-f'?
I.e. like `C-c C-f C-s' (`message-goto-subject')
to add `C-c C-f C-s' (`log-edit-goto-subject'), etc.

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Juri Linkov
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