Update commit message of already pushed patch set

Question

I have a patch with some Sets in Gerrit, but would like to change the commit message of the recently pushed patch set. But seems even after updating commit message using amend and pushing it to gerrit creates a new Patch Set instead of updating previous one.

So is it possible to edit commit message of last patch without adding a new patch set?

AFAIK, it's not. But why does it matter? Why do you care if this is a new patchset? — Mureinik, Mar 09 '17 at 15:55
@Mureinik because it makes it hard to follow the review process — Oleksandr Kravchuk, Mar 09 '17 at 15:56
Did you try with a rebase? I am not an expert with gerrit so I don't really know if it's goign to work but if you want I can answer you like it was on github where it'll definately work — rakwaht, Mar 09 '17 at 16:01

Oleksandr Kravchuk · Answer 1 · 2017-03-09T15:57:54.573

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Gerrit will update existing review with a new patchset as long as the Change-Id field remains the same.

EDIT: I see you've edited your question. No, it's not possible to update commit message without creating new patchset.

edited Mar 09 '17 at 15:57

answered Mar 09 '17 at 15:55

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No. That would be the same **change** but a different **patchset**. – Mureinik Mar 09 '17 at 15:55
This is **exactly** what I have written. – Oleksandr Kravchuk Mar 09 '17 at 15:56

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 09 '17 at 17:25

No, It isn't possible to edit the commit message of last patch without adding a new patchset.

I don't know exactly what is your issue about the new patchset but... it's possible to configure Gerrit in the way that it won't require to review again a previously approved patchset if only the commit message is different.

See more details here.

Update commit message of already pushed patch set

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