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| author | makefu <github@syntax-fehler.de> | 2017-06-26 15:32:38 +0200 |
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| committer | makefu <github@syntax-fehler.de> | 2017-06-27 20:46:15 +0200 |
| commit | 8c5cc416ace4bf4a251c878ad660e3a043bdb0ab (patch) | |
| tree | b62bce4d0afcf8ed1e308fbc0007a98f222121b5 /doc | |
| parent | b836a43a395e0f2860b3243702caf53c53a6664a (diff) | |
doc: init Commit Messages Guideline
Based on the discussion irc://ni.r/#retiolum at 2017-06-26
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diff --git a/doc/Commit_Messages_Guideline.md b/doc/Commit_Messages_Guideline.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e704ee57 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/Commit_Messages_Guideline.md @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +# Commit Messages Guideline + +Commits SHOULD have the following format: + +``` +<namespace?> <component>: <change> + +<rationale> + +(<reference-name>: <reference-id>)? +``` + +## `<namespace>` +Defines where the change took place. This can be omitted if the +namespace is `krebs`. Namespaces may be shortened to one to four characters ( +lassulus -> lass, makefu -> make, tv -> tv, shared -> sha) + +## `<component>` +Name of the component which was touched. `component` is +rather fuzzy and may mean different things, just choose what would fit best. + +Here are a numbers of samples for defining the component: + +* Change `gum` in `krebs/3modules/makefu/default.nix`: `gum.r: change ip` +* Change `prepare.sh` in `krebs/4libs/infest`: `infest: prepare stockholm ISO` +* Remove `concat` in `krebs/5pkgs`: `concat: RIP`, this commit may like some `<rationale>` +* Update `types` in `krebs/3modules`: `lib/types: add managed bool to host type` +* Change host `gum` in `makefu/1systems/gum`: `ma gum.r: add taskserver` +* Change `tinc` module in `krebs/3modules`: `tinc module: add option enableLegacy` + +## `<rationale>` +Describe some trivia why the commit was done: +``` +whatsupnix: init + +Import from https://github.com/NixOS/nix/issues/443#issuecomment-296752535 +``` + +## `<reference>` +Defines external resouces related to the commit: +``` +Closes: #123533 +CVE: CVE-2016-00001 +URL: https://example.com/CVE-2016-00001 +``` + +## Remarks +As a general rule of thumb you can check out: https://www.slideshare.net/TarinGamberini/commit-messages-goodpractices +Of course the pattern not always fits perfectly (for example for refactoring), +just apply some common sense and define a useful commit message, +like `refactor krebs.setuid`. + + |