From 4a1aeca3bd02d04e01c2d4102057b8cb4357ec17 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Philippe Mathieu-Daude Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2020 12:53:44 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] .mailmap: Add a stub with documentation The .mailmap git feature helps fixing commit mistakes (in name/email). The easiest way to use it is with the --use-mailmap flag: $ git log --use-mailmap See: * https://git-scm.com/docs/git-shortlog#_mapping_authors * https://git-scm.com/docs/git-check-mailmap#_mapping_authors Reviewed-by: Laszlo Ersek Signed-off-by: Philippe Mathieu-Daude Message-Id: <20200106115415.11624-2-philmd@redhat.com> --- .mailmap | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) create mode 100644 .mailmap diff --git a/.mailmap b/.mailmap new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..6d88189a58 --- /dev/null +++ b/.mailmap @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +# +# This list is used by git-shortlog to fix a few botched name translations +# in the git archive, either because the author's full name was messed up +# and/or not always written the same way, making contributions from the +# same person appearing not to be so or badly displayed. +# +# Please keep this file sorted alphabetically, and email in lowercase. +# The format used is: +# +# Firstname Lastname +# -- 2.39.2