Index: src/main/java/org/apache/maven/wagon/providers/scm/ScmWagon.java
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--- src/main/java/org/apache/maven/wagon/providers/scm/ScmWagon.java	(revision 821535)
+++ src/main/java/org/apache/maven/wagon/providers/scm/ScmWagon.java	(working copy)
@@ -71,6 +71,15 @@
 public class ScmWagon
     extends AbstractWagon
 {
+    
+    public static final String MAVEN_WAGON_SCM_COMMENT_PREFIX_PROPERTY = "maven.wagon.scm.comment.prefix";
+
+    private final String commentPrefix;
+    
+    public ScmWagon () {
+        commentPrefix = System.getProperty(MAVEN_WAGON_SCM_COMMENT_PREFIX_PROPERTY, "Wagon: " );
+    }
+    
     /**
      * @plexus.requirement
      */
@@ -240,7 +249,7 @@
                 providerRepo.setPassphrase( passphrase );
             }
         }
-
+        
         return scmRepository;
     }
 
@@ -277,7 +286,7 @@
             
             firePutStarted( target, source );
 
-            String msg = "Wagon: Adding " + source.getName() + " to repository";
+            String msg = commentPrefix + "Adding " + source.getName() + " to repository";
 
             ScmProvider scmProvider = getScmProvider( scmRepository.getProvider() );