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-s::
--signoff::
Add Signed-off-by line by the committer at the end of the commit
- log message.
+ log message. The meaning of a signoff depends on the project,
+ but it typically certifies that committer has
+ the rights to submit this work under the same license and
+ agrees to a Developer Certificate of Origin
+ (see http://developercertificate.org/ for more information).
-n::
--no-verify::