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diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi index 864190b119..43cfae26c4 100644 --- a/doc/contributing.texi +++ b/doc/contributing.texi @@ -1575,8 +1575,16 @@ different name or email just for commits in this repository, you can use @command{git config --local}, or edit @file{.git/config} in the repository instead of @file{~/.gitconfig}. +@cindex commit-msg hook Other important Git configuration will automatically be configured when -building the project (@pxref{Building from Git}). +building the project (@pxref{Building from Git}). A +@file{.git/hooks/commit-msg} hook will be installed that embeds +@samp{Change-Id} Git @emph{trailers} in your commit messages for +traceability purposes. It is important to preserve these when editing +your commit messages, particularly if a first version of your proposed +changes was already submitted for review. If you have a +@file{commit-msg} hook of your own you would like to use with Guix, you +can place it under the @file{.git/hooks/commit-msg.d/} directory. @node Sending a Patch Series @subsection Sending a Patch Series |