dfkt@dfkt-desktop:~/rockbox-clean$ git commit --amend --author "Jonathan Gordon <rockbox@jdgordon.info>" 
[master f7b646f] Resynced g#156 on 2013-01-27.
 Author: Jonathan Gordon <rockbox@jdgordon.info>
 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
dfkt@dfkt-desktop:~/rockbox-clean$ git commit
# On branch master
# Your branch is ahead of 'origin/master' by 1 commit.
#
# Untracked files:
#   (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)
#
#	800x1280-sim-d2.patch
#	android-800x1280-default-in-tools-configure.patch
#	firmware/export/config/cowond2.h.orig
#	g#156-shutdown_selectable_in_root_menu-130127.patch
#	tools/configure.orig
nothing added to commit but untracked files present (use "git add" to track)