The .mailmap git feature helps fixing commit mistakes (in name/email). The easiest way to use it is with the --use-mailmap flag:
$ git log --use-mailmap See: * https://git-scm.com/docs/git-shortlog#_mapping_authors * https://git-scm.com/docs/git-check-mailmap#_mapping_authors Reviewed-by: Laszlo Ersek <ler...@redhat.com> Signed-off-by: Philippe Mathieu-Daude <phi...@redhat.com> --- .mailmap | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) create mode 100644 .mailmap diff --git a/.mailmap b/.mailmap new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..6d88189a58d4 --- /dev/null +++ b/.mailmap @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +# +# This list is used by git-shortlog to fix a few botched name translations +# in the git archive, either because the author's full name was messed up +# and/or not always written the same way, making contributions from the +# same person appearing not to be so or badly displayed. +# +# Please keep this file sorted alphabetically, and email in lowercase. +# The format used is: +# +# Firstname Lastname <em...@domain.tld> +# -- 2.21.0 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#52668): https://edk2.groups.io/g/devel/message/52668 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/69385960/21656 Group Owner: devel+ow...@edk2.groups.io Unsubscribe: https://edk2.groups.io/g/devel/unsub [arch...@mail-archive.com] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
