Re: git history tracking across renames (and emacs support)

[Stefan Monnier]

>> > Since ChangeLog is generated from Git log, it _is_ useful when all you
>> > have is the ChangeLog.  Which could happen if, for example, you want
>> > to work on Emacs while off-line during a long flight.
>> I very often work off-line, but Git gives me just as much info in that case.
> That depends on the job you need to do.  Having outdated Git
> repository for prolonged amounts of time is not recommended.

The question under discussion is what to put in ChangeLogs and
commit messages.  Fetching new changes (and corresponding commit
messages) is an orthogonal problem.


        Stefan