From unknown Tue Jun 17 20:19:16 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#5663 <5663@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#5663 <5663@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: vc-dir function to create ChangeLog entries Reply-To: bug#5663 <5663@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2025 03:19:16 +0000 retitle 5663 vc-dir function to create ChangeLog entries reassign 5663 emacs submitter 5663 Glenn Morris severity 5663 wishlist tag 5663 wontfix thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sun Feb 28 22:11:16 2010 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 1 Mar 2010 03:11:16 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Nlw2O-0003M1-Kd for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:11:16 -0500 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([140.186.70.10]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Nlw2M-0003Ls-Ko for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:11:15 -0500 Received: from rgm by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Nlw2J-0006pv-4x; Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:11:11 -0500 To: submit@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: vc-dir function to create ChangeLog entries From: Glenn Morris X-Spook: Etacs Ft. Meade Rand Corporation e-cash Honduras Treasury X-Ran: 9:'O[4SXUgSe2T^Q{UBm}|2xnk1d8Afm^gG~XxSQReo&b};//zL{wngm_||WJ+A_0'Taxw X-Hue: white X-Debbugs-No-Ack: yes X-Attribution: GM Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:11:11 -0500 Message-ID: User-Agent: Gnus (www.gnus.org), GNU Emacs (www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Spam-Score: -6.1 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.1 (------) Severity: wishlist pcl-cvs has a function `cvs-mode-add-change-log-entry-other-window', bound to the `A' key, which creates basic ChangeLog entries for all marked files in the *cvs* buffer. It would be nice if vc-dir could have something similar. From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sun Feb 28 23:59:27 2010 Received: (at 5663) by debbugs.gnu.org; 1 Mar 2010 04:59:27 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Nlxj5-0004bF-CL for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:59:27 -0500 Received: from ironport2-out.teksavvy.com ([206.248.154.181] helo=ironport2-out.pppoe.ca) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Nlxj3-0004b5-5G for 5663@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:59:25 -0500 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AvsEAOrXiktMCrTT/2dsb2JhbACbFXS5T4R7BIMXh3E X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.49,557,1262581200"; d="scan'208";a="57041131" Received: from 76-10-180-211.dsl.teksavvy.com (HELO ceviche.home) ([76.10.180.211]) by ironport2-out.pppoe.ca with ESMTP; 28 Feb 2010 23:59:21 -0500 Received: by ceviche.home (Postfix, from userid 20848) id 2C067B4212; Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:59:21 -0500 (EST) From: Stefan Monnier To: Glenn Morris Subject: Re: bug#5663: vc-dir function to create ChangeLog entries Message-ID: References: Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:59:21 -0500 In-Reply-To: (Glenn Morris's message of "Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:11:11 -0500") User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.1.91 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Spam-Score: -2.0 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 5663 Cc: 5663@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.0 (--) > Severity: wishlist > pcl-cvs has a function `cvs-mode-add-change-log-entry-other-window', > bound to the `A' key, which creates basic ChangeLog entries for all > marked files in the *cvs* buffer. > It would be nice if vc-dir could have something similar. FWIW (as PCL-CVS maintainer), this command was inherited from the original PCL-CVS and has always caused me trouble and never seemed to do anything sufficiently valuable to deserve the time I invested in it. The support for C-x 4 a in diff-mode OTOH is one that I keep cherishing. Stefan From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Mon Mar 01 18:18:56 2010 Received: (at 5663) by debbugs.gnu.org; 1 Mar 2010 23:18:56 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NmEt6-00028u-An for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:18:56 -0500 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([140.186.70.10]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NmEst-00028e-A3 for 5663@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:18:54 -0500 Received: from rgm by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NmEsp-0007iN-B8; Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:18:39 -0500 To: Stefan Monnier Subject: Re: bug#5663: vc-dir function to create ChangeLog entries References: From: Glenn Morris X-Spook: terrorist Rule Psix sniper SAPO Security Council Ceridian X-Ran: ]yi/0-1'JAfNAL1Y~^=`^XJG_yP(bS+`br.MC[dakj%.GYn\ZQ&S%63/S;k@,e5LqW|@;k X-Hue: black X-Debbugs-No-Ack: yes X-Attribution: GM Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:18:39 -0500 In-Reply-To: (Stefan Monnier's message of "Sun\, 28 Feb 2010 23\:59\:21 -0500") Message-ID: User-Agent: Gnus (www.gnus.org), GNU Emacs (www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Spam-Score: -6.1 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 5663 Cc: 5663@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.1 (------) Stefan Monnier wrote: > FWIW (as PCL-CVS maintainer), this command was inherited from the > original PCL-CVS and has always caused me trouble and never seemed to do > anything sufficiently valuable to deserve the time I invested in it. Admittedly, the only time I find it useful is when I have modified a bunch of files, and want to give them all a common ChangeLog entry, rather than creating an individual entry for each. From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Mon Mar 01 18:28:35 2010 Received: (at 5663) by debbugs.gnu.org; 1 Mar 2010 23:28:35 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NmF2R-0002JE-BC for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:28:35 -0500 Received: from colin-baker-v0.ics.uci.edu ([128.195.1.153]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NmF2O-0002J7-Mx for 5663@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:28:33 -0500 Received: from godzilla.ics.uci.edu (godzilla.ics.uci.edu [128.195.10.101]) by colin-baker-v0.ics.uci.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id o21NSNdE032678 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Mon, 1 Mar 2010 15:28:23 -0800 Received: (from dann@localhost) by godzilla.ics.uci.edu (8.13.8+Sun/8.13.6/Submit) id o21NSMd1011855; Mon, 1 Mar 2010 15:28:22 -0800 (PST) Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 15:28:22 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <201003012328.o21NSMd1011855@godzilla.ics.uci.edu> From: Dan Nicolaescu To: Stefan Monnier Subject: Re: bug#5663: vc-dir function to create ChangeLog entries References: X-Debbugs-No-Ack: yes In-Reply-To: (Stefan Monnier's message of "Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:59:21 -0500") Lines: 16 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-ICS-MailScanner-Information: Please send mail to helpdesk@ics.uci.edu or more information X-ICS-MailScanner-ID: o21NSNdE032678 X-ICS-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-ICS-MailScanner-SpamCheck: not spam, SpamAssassin (not cached, score=-1.44, required 5, autolearn=disabled, ALL_TRUSTED -1.44) X-ICS-MailScanner-From: dann@godzilla.ics.uci.edu X-Spam-Status: No X-Spam-Score: -2.6 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 5663 Cc: Glenn Morris , 5663@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.6 (--) Stefan Monnier writes: > > Severity: wishlist > > pcl-cvs has a function `cvs-mode-add-change-log-entry-other-window', > > bound to the `A' key, which creates basic ChangeLog entries for all > > marked files in the *cvs* buffer. > > > It would be nice if vc-dir could have something similar. > > FWIW (as PCL-CVS maintainer), this command was inherited from the > original PCL-CVS and has always caused me trouble and never seemed to do > anything sufficiently valuable to deserve the time I invested in it. > The support for C-x 4 a in diff-mode OTOH is one that I keep cherishing. I find C-x 4 A in diff-mode more useful for creating a skeleton ChangeLog, but it has quirks :-( From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Tue Mar 02 10:34:35 2010 Received: (at 5663) by debbugs.gnu.org; 2 Mar 2010 15:34:35 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NmU7H-0005tJ-0p for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:34:35 -0500 Received: from ironport2-out.teksavvy.com ([206.248.154.181] helo=ironport2-out.pppoe.ca) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NmU7E-0005tC-Sa for 5663@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:34:33 -0500 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AvsEAEC+jEvO+JkM/2dsb2JhbACbAXS/RIR7BIMXh3GDLg X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.49,567,1262581200"; d="scan'208";a="57272589" Received: from 206-248-153-12.dsl.teksavvy.com (HELO ceviche.home) ([206.248.153.12]) by ironport2-out.pppoe.ca with ESMTP; 02 Mar 2010 10:34:24 -0500 Received: by ceviche.home (Postfix, from userid 20848) id D9C55700A2; Tue, 2 Mar 2010 10:34:23 -0500 (EST) From: Stefan Monnier To: Dan Nicolaescu Subject: Re: bug#5663: vc-dir function to create ChangeLog entries Message-ID: References: <201003012328.o21NSMd1011855@godzilla.ics.uci.edu> Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:34:23 -0500 In-Reply-To: <201003012328.o21NSMd1011855@godzilla.ics.uci.edu> (Dan Nicolaescu's message of "Mon, 1 Mar 2010 15:28:22 -0800 (PST)") User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.1.91 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Spam-Score: -2.1 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 5663 Cc: Glenn Morris , 5663@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.1 (--) > I find C-x 4 A in diff-mode more useful for creating a skeleton > ChangeLog, but it has quirks :-( Indeed, I think C-x 4 A in diff-mode is a better solution than cvs-mode-add-change-log-entry-other-window, despite some quirks. Stefan PS: Regarding C-x 4 A quirks: it would be good to report tham as bugs, so we can collect them to help improve the behavior (it's largely a simple heursitic right now, and maybe some other simple heuristic would work better, or maybe we can spice up that heuristic). 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Content preview: Stefan Monnier writes: >> I find C-x 4 A in diff-mode more useful for creating a skeleton >> ChangeLog, but it has quirks :-( > > Indeed, I think C-x 4 A in diff-mode is a better solution than > cvs-mode-add-change-log-entr [...] Content analysis details: (-2.9 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -1.0 ALL_TRUSTED Passed through trusted hosts only via SMTP -1.9 BAYES_00 BODY: Bayes spam probability is 0 to 1% [score: 0.0000] X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 5663 Cc: Glenn Morris , 5663@debbugs.gnu.org, Dan Nicolaescu X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -3.3 (---) Stefan Monnier writes: >> I find C-x 4 A in diff-mode more useful for creating a skeleton >> ChangeLog, but it has quirks :-( > > Indeed, I think C-x 4 A in diff-mode is a better solution than > cvs-mode-add-change-log-entry-other-window, despite some quirks. 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