GNU bug report logs - #76318
31.0.50; emacs .gitignore doesn't untrack .patch files

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Elijah Gabe Perez <eg642616 <at> gmail.com>

Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2025 02:46:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: notabug, wontfix

Found in version 31.0.50

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #16 received at control <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
To: Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org>,
 Elijah Gabe Perez <eg642616 <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 76318-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#76318: 31.0.50; emacs .gitignore doesn't untrack .patch files
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2025 14:07:00 +0000

tags 76318 + notabug wontfix
close 76318
thanks

Andreas Schwab <schwab <at> linux-m68k.org> writes:

> On Feb 15 2025, Elijah Gabe Perez wrote:
>
>> I'm not sure if is this on purpose, but
>> there is not any line in .gitignore file for untrack .patch files.
>> This can lead to accidents where the .patch is included in the commit.
>
> That can happen with any file if you are careless.
>
> The file .git/info/exclude exists for your personal customization.

Agreed.  I'm therefore closing this bug report.
This bug report was last modified 145 days ago.

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