If you run git log --oneline, you will see a sha ID of this size: a83727c, by example. So, I think it's the minimum you can use.
[]'s On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 5:34 PM, Kevin Wilson <wkev...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > I want to send a patch to LKML fixing something wrong which was caused > by other patch. > > Form what I understand, it is a good practice to mention the commit > title and the commit ID. > > A commit ID is very long. My question is: when mentioning in my commit > log the patch that caused the problem, what is the minimum commit id > length which I should use when presenting the patch that caused the > problem ? is such commit length is documented anywhere ? > > Regards, > Kevin > > _______________________________________________ > Kernelnewbies mailing list > Kernelnewbies@kernelnewbies.org > https://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies > -- ---------------------------------------------- Leônidas S. Barbosa (Kirotawa) blog: corecode.wordpress.com ""O que importa são os incontáveis pequenos atos de pessoas desconhecidas, que fundam as bases para os eventos significativos que se tornam história" - Howard Zinn
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