Re: git commit notation

[Paul Eggert]

Eric Abrahamsen wrote:
> Is there some special git commit notation for commits that only change
> comments or docstrings? I ask because I've seen some commit notices that
> start with the ";" comment character, and I can't tell if those are
> merge commits, or "no code change" commits.

Starting with "; " means that it's an unimportant commit whose commit message 
won't be copied into ChangeLog.whatever.

> I'm wondering if there are some such commits that don't trigger
> testing/new builds, or something like that.

Not as far as I know, no.