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Date:   Thu, 5 Jan 2023 16:30:37 +0300
From:   Dan Carpenter <error27@gmail.com>
To:     Konrad Dybcio <konrad.dybcio@linaro.org>
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On Thu, Jan 05, 2023 at 12:47:45PM +0100, Konrad Dybcio wrote:
> The commit message should be written in an imperative manner,
> such as "Fix X, make Y do Z"
> 

Imperative tense requirements are a symptom of bureaucracy run mad.  I
always want to push back against that.  We accrete layers of
requirements like case-bearing leaf beetles making armor out of poop.

regards,
dan carpenter