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* Add the bug number, e.g. <code>(bug #12345)</code>, where applicable. | * Add the bug number, e.g. <code>(bug #12345)</code>, where applicable. | ||
* Use prefixes where applicable: | * Use prefixes where applicable: | ||
** <code>maint:</code> for reorganisation of the sources that do not change the source. Regular merge commits are a prominent example. | |||
** <code>doc:</code> for changes to the documentation. | |||
** <code>build:</code> for changes to the build system, for example autoconf or automake files. | ** <code>build:</code> for changes to the build system, for example autoconf or automake files. | ||
=== Body of the commit message === | === Body of the commit message === | ||
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For m-file and Fortran sources, the function name can be omitted if the file contains only one function. For changes outside of functions or classes, of course the parenthetical (function) or (class::function) specifiers can also be omitted. | For m-file and Fortran sources, the function name can be omitted if the file contains only one function. For changes outside of functions or classes, of course the parenthetical (function) or (class::function) specifiers can also be omitted. | ||
=== Wording === | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! bad | |||
! good | |||
|- | |||
| style="color:darkred;" | "Added function" | |||
| style="color:green;" | "New function" | |||
|- | |||
| style="color:darkred;" | "Changed to return retval" | |||
| style="color:green;" | "Return retval" | |||
|- | |||
| style="color:darkred;" | "Fixed bug" | |||
| style="color:green;" | Write '''what''' has changed. | |||
|} | |||
The commit message should describe '''what''' was changed, not '''why''' it was changed. Any explanations should appear as comments in the code, particularly if there is something that might not be obvious to someone reading it later. | |||
[[Category:Development]] | [[Category:Development]] |