[FFmpeg-devel] Patchwork hook for bad commit messages

[Lynne]

15 Aug 2021, 11:49 by michael at niedermayer.cc:

> On Sun, Aug 15, 2021 at 11:17:26AM +0200, Nicolas George wrote:
>
>> Is it possible to add hooks in Patchwork to warn people automatically
>> when their commit message does not match standards?
>>
>> If it is possible, I volunteer to write it.
>>
>
> We could also add a fate test that checks the commit messages between
> master (if == HEAD) and origin
> iam not sure if people want this but it could eliminate some bad messages
> before even reaching the mailing list (if the developer did run make fate)
>

Could you acknowledge that at least some commits do not deserve
mandatory 3-line vapid comments?
Most developers can just put a 3-line meaningless text, but should
they? For simple commits at best it'll do nothing, and at worst
it'll confuse the reader because the text hinted at something better
left unsaid?