Re: [Emacs-diffs] emacs-25 5152b21 1/2: ; ChangeLog fixes

[Paul Eggert]

Dmitry Gutov wrote:
> > vc-dwim also has the converse check. That is, it checks that every file
> > affected by the commit is mentioned in the commit message. I prefer this
> > check too, though I'm not sure everyone else would.
>
> Why not? I think we have a clearly-defined set of files which can go without log
> entries.

vc-dwim doesn't know about that set, and so insists on every file being 
mentioned in the commit message. I prefer this style but the guidelines do not 
require it. But you're right, build-aux/git-hooks/commit-msg could know about 
that file set and complain only about the files not in the set.