git-commit.txt: clarify -t requires editing message

Make it clear that, when using commit --template, the message *must* be
changed or the commit will be aborted.

Helped-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Helped-by: Ivan Heffner <iheffner@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Adam Monsen <haircut@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
maint
Adam Monsen 2012-03-31 12:28:15 -07:00 committed by Junio C Hamano
parent b2eda9bdfb
commit b0ad5e2780
1 changed files with 5 additions and 5 deletions

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@ -132,11 +132,11 @@ OPTIONS


-t <file>:: -t <file>::
--template=<file>:: --template=<file>::
Use the contents of the given file as the initial version Use the contents of the given file as the initial version of the
of the commit message. The editor is invoked and you can commit message. The editor is invoked so you can make subsequent
make subsequent changes. If a message is specified using changes. If you make no changes, the commit is aborted. If a message
the `-m` or `-F` options, this option has no effect. This is specified using the `-m` or `-F` options, this option has no
overrides the `commit.template` configuration variable. effect. This overrides the `commit.template` configuration variable.


-s:: -s::
--signoff:: --signoff::