diff --git a/builtin/commit.c b/builtin/commit.c
index 728cc9bbfc9..a25661f3434 100644
--- a/builtin/commit.c
+++ b/builtin/commit.c
@@ -592,6 +592,11 @@ static void split_ident_or_die(struct ident_split *id, const struct strbuf *buf)
die(_("Malformed ident string: '%s'"), buf->buf);
}
+static int author_date_is_interesting(void)
+{
+ return author_message || force_date;
+}
+
static int prepare_to_commit(const char *index_file, const char *prefix,
struct commit *current_head,
struct wt_status *s,
@@ -805,6 +810,13 @@ static int prepare_to_commit(const char *index_file, const char *prefix,
(int)(ai.name_end - ai.name_begin), ai.name_begin,
(int)(ai.mail_end - ai.mail_begin), ai.mail_begin);
+ if (author_date_is_interesting())
+ status_printf_ln(s, GIT_COLOR_NORMAL,
+ _("%s"
+ "Date: %s"),
+ ident_shown++ ? "" : "\n",
+ show_ident_date(&ai, DATE_NORMAL));
+
if (!committer_ident_sufficiently_given())
status_printf_ln(s, GIT_COLOR_NORMAL,
_("%s"
@@ -1355,6 +1367,13 @@ static void print_summary(const char *prefix, const unsigned char *sha1,
strbuf_addstr(&format, "\n Author: ");
strbuf_addbuf_percentquote(&format, &author_ident);
}
+ if (author_date_is_interesting()) {
+ struct strbuf date = STRBUF_INIT;
+ format_commit_message(commit, "%ad", &date, &pctx);
+ strbuf_addstr(&format, "\n Date: ");
+ strbuf_addbuf_percentquote(&format, &date);
+ strbuf_release(&date);
+ }
if (!committer_ident_sufficiently_given()) {
strbuf_addstr(&format, "\n Committer: ");
strbuf_addbuf_percentquote(&format, &committer_ident);
diff --git a/t/t3508-cherry-pick-many-commits.sh b/t/t3508-cherry-pick-many-commits.sh
index 19c99d7ef1b..b457333e186 100755
--- a/t/t3508-cherry-pick-many-commits.sh
+++ b/t/t3508-cherry-pick-many-commits.sh
@@ -65,12 +65,15 @@ test_expect_success 'output to keep user entertained during multi-pick' '
cat <<-\EOF >expected &&
[master OBJID] second
Author: A U Thor <author@example.com>
+ Date: Thu Apr 7 15:14:13 2005 -0700
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
[master OBJID] third
Author: A U Thor <author@example.com>
+ Date: Thu Apr 7 15:15:13 2005 -0700
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
[master OBJID] fourth
Author: A U Thor <author@example.com>
+ Date: Thu Apr 7 15:16:13 2005 -0700
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
EOF
@@ -98,14 +101,17 @@ test_expect_success 'output during multi-pick indicates merge strategy' '
Trying simple merge.
[master OBJID] second
Author: A U Thor <author@example.com>
+ Date: Thu Apr 7 15:14:13 2005 -0700
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
Trying simple merge.
[master OBJID] third
Author: A U Thor <author@example.com>
+ Date: Thu Apr 7 15:15:13 2005 -0700
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
Trying simple merge.
[master OBJID] fourth
Author: A U Thor <author@example.com>
+ Date: Thu Apr 7 15:16:13 2005 -0700
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
EOF
diff --git a/t/t7501-commit.sh b/t/t7501-commit.sh
index d58b097ff3b..5a76823d4c9 100755
--- a/t/t7501-commit.sh
+++ b/t/t7501-commit.sh
@@ -346,6 +346,11 @@ test_expect_success 'amend commit to fix date' '
'
+test_expect_success 'commit mentions forced date in output' '
+ git commit --amend --date=2010-01-02T03:04:05 >output &&
+ grep "Date: *Sat Jan 2 03:04:05 2010" output
+'
+
test_expect_success 'commit complains about bogus date' '
test_must_fail git commit --amend --date=10.11.2010
'
diff --git a/t/t7502-commit.sh b/t/t7502-commit.sh
index 9a3f3a1b415..6465cd59afb 100755
--- a/t/t7502-commit.sh
+++ b/t/t7502-commit.sh
@@ -344,6 +344,13 @@ test_expect_success 'message shows author when it is not equal to committer' '
.git/COMMIT_EDITMSG
'
+test_expect_success 'message shows date when it is explicitly set' '
+ git commit --allow-empty -e -m foo --date="2010-01-02T03:04:05" &&
+ test_i18ngrep \
+ "^# Date: *Sat Jan 2 03:04:05 2010 +0000" \
+ .git/COMMIT_EDITMSG
+'
+
test_expect_success AUTOIDENT 'message shows committer when it is automatic' '
echo >>negative &&