Re: From: rewriting on [email protected]

On Jul 16 09:49, Frank Ch. Eigler via Newlib wrote:
> Hi -
> 
> > > We switched newlib to "not munging" a long time ago because we're
> > > handling patches and didn't want this munging.  Were there really
> > > any complaints in terms of the newlib ML?
> 
> Please consider adding
> 
> [format]
>         from=true
>         forceInBodyFrom=true
> 
> to your .gitconfig; then a munged email header From: does not affect
> git patches.

This is only a solution for *my* patches, not the patches we get from
elsewhere.  My patches are the least of the bunch and I apply them
myself anyway.

Honestly, the newlib ML works like this for a long time, and I don't
see why the onus is now falling to us applying patches from the list,
just because some admins can't do it right.


Corinna