Bernt Hansen <bernt@norang.ca> writes:

> tsd@tsdye.com (Thomas S. Dye) writes:
>
>> With this patch, #+CAPTION: [Short caption]{Long caption.} in the
>> Org-mode source exports to \caption[Short caption]{Long caption.} in the
>> LaTeX export, which is, I think, as it should be.
>
> Hi Thomas,
>
> Thanks for the patch!
>
> Please add the above details (without the 'With this patch' and ', which
> is, I think, as it should be') to body of the commit message (starting
> on line 3).  This makes it possible to read just the commit log message
> 6 months from now and know what the patch is about without the necessity
> of reading the code changes.
>
> Regards,
> Bernt
>

6 months ... yikes!

I think this is what you're asking for.  Let me know if it falls short.

All the best,
Tom