Add a commit-msg hook that checks that all commits have the Signed-off-by line

Signed-off-by: Benjamin C Meyer <ben@meyerhome.net>

1 files changed, 53 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/git_hooks/commit-msg/signed-off-by b/git_hooks/commit-msg/signed-off-by
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+++ b/git_hooks/commit-msg/signed-off-by
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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2010, Benjamin C. Meyer <ben@meyerhome.net>
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+# 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
+#    must display the following acknowledgement:
+#    This product includes software developed by Benjamin C. Meyer.
+# 4. Neither the name of the project nor the
+#    names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+#    derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER ''AS IS'' AND ANY
+# EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+# WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+# DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+# DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+# (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+# LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+# ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+# SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+
+function run_test
+{
+    grep '^Signed-off-by: ' "${1}" >/dev/null || {
+        echo "The commit message must have a Signed-off-by line."
+        exit 1
+    }
+}
+
+case "${1}" in
+    --about )
+        echo -n "Spell check the commit message using aspell which is: "
+        which aspell > /dev/null
+        if [ ! $? -eq 0 ] ; then
+            echo "not installed"
+        else
+            echo "installed"
+        fi
+        ;;
+    * )
+        run_test "$@"
+        ;;
+esac