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authorBrian Dolbec <dolsen@gentoo.org>2014-04-04 13:54:01 -0700
committerBrian Dolbec <dolsen@gentoo.org>2014-04-04 15:57:52 -0700
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parentrepoman: Remove obsolete eclass checks (diff)
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DEVELOPING: 50 char limit for summary is too short
Upping it to 70, so with a file/module name prefix and a bug postfix, there should be some space left for something intelligible.
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@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ Commit messages
Commit messages should be in the imperative mood with a capitalised
header, optionally followed by a newline and a more detailed explanatory
-text. The headline should be capped at 50 characters, the detailed text
+text. The headline should be capped at 70 characters, the detailed text
at 72. Prefix the message with the component you touched if this makes
sense. Postfix the message with the bug it fixes, if it does. Example: