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authorBence Ferdinandy <bence@ferdinandy.com>2024-01-17 14:02:18 +0100
committerRobin Jarry <robin@jarry.cc>2024-01-18 22:07:21 +0100
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check-patches: enforce prose on changelog entries
Check if the Changelog-*: trailers have proper English sentences starting with a capital letter and ending in a period. Update CONTRIBUTING with an explicit mention of this. Signed-off-by: Bence Ferdinandy <bence@ferdinandy.com> Reviewed-by: Moritz Poldrack <moritz@poldrack.dev> Acked-by: Robin Jarry <robin@jarry.cc>
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@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ commits). Follow these general rules:
trailer with the commit id and its title.
- When in doubt, follow the format and layout of the recent existing commits.
- If your commit brings visible changes for end-users, add one of the following
- trailers with a short and concise description of the change.
+ trailers with a short and concise description of the change. The change
+ should be described in full sentences, starting with a capital letter and
+ ending in a period.
* `Changelog-added:` for new features.
* `Changelog-fixed:` for bug fixes.