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[PATCH] Use VC-relative file names in ChangeLog entries

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net>
Cc: larsi <at> gnus.org, 55039 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#55039: [PATCH] Use VC-relative file names in ChangeLog entries
Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2022 18:46:14 +0300

> From: Philip Kaludercic <philipk <at> posteo.net>
> Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>,  55039 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2022 14:34:58 +0000
> 
> +(defcustom diff-relative-names-in-changelog nil
> +  "Use relative file names when generating ChangeLog messages."

The doc string should reference the commands for which this option is
relevant.

> Assuming nobody objects to the name of the option, should this be
> documented in NEWS and/or in the Manual?

I think so, yes, since "C-x 4 A" is in the manual, and this option
will affect it, right?

> Also, as the entire point of
> the patch was that emacs.git is using relative path names, should a
> .dir-locals.el variable be set to ensure this is done?

I guess so, yes.  But what would happen to people who use Emacs
versions before 29?

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