"Alfred M\. Szmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > 2006-02-03 Thomas Schwinge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > * Makerules.in: Add -fno-strict-aliasing to CFLAGS. > * i386/linux/Makefile.in: Likewise for linux-gen-flags. > > The correct format is: > > * Makerules.in (CFLAGS): Added -fno-strict-aliasing. > * i386/linux/Makefile.in (linux-gen-flags): Likewise. > > One should use past tense in ChangeLogs, since they describe history, > and not the present. Variables should be put in ()'s and not in the > actual description.
The statement about format is correct. (Put the specific function or other top-level construct changed inside parens and before the colon.) However, present tense is just fine; if you look, this is my usual custom and that of a great many other people. (Past tense is fine too.) Thomas _______________________________________________ Bug-hurd mailing list Bug-hurd@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-hurd
