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Subject: Re: git rebase --interactive squash/squish/fold/rollup
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> On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 09:33:19AM -0700, Junio C Hamano wrote:
>> So I can see why a variant of "squash" that does not change (nor even ask
>> for a replacement of) the commit log message from the one that is being
>> amended could be useful.
>
> How about deleting the commit message header?
> [snip]
> It requires explicit removal the unwanted commit message, avoiding any
> accidents due to ambiguous keywords.

I'm quite liking this idea, albeit a subtle feature.  Which is just fine.

>>From what a quick look suggests, git-rebase--interactive.sh is the
first port of call.  Along with the documentation.

I will see what I can put together, albeit not until next week now.

Thank you all for the input.