Re: From: rewriting on [email protected]

On Jul 16 16:59, Corinna Vinschen via Newlib wrote:
> 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.

Just to be clear, I didn't mean the sware admins :)


Corinna