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authorLibravatar Jari Aalto <jari.aalto@cante.net>2007-04-30 19:04:25 +0300
committerLibravatar Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>2007-04-30 16:39:18 -0700
commita7af09d2dbf39bae4c12c7d1c8829f8598011257 (patch)
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parentgit-svn: Add 'find-rev' command (diff)
downloadtgif-a7af09d2dbf39bae4c12c7d1c8829f8598011257.tar.xz
Clarify SubmittingPatches Checklist
Separate things to be checked when making commits, and things to be checked when sending patches. Signed-off-by: Jari Aalto <jari.aalto@cante.net> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
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Checklist (and a short version for the impatient):
+ Commits:
+
- make commits of logical units
- check for unnecessary whitespace with "git diff --check"
before committing
@@ -12,8 +14,14 @@ Checklist (and a short version for the impatient):
commit message (or just use the option "-s" when
committing) to confirm that you agree to the Developer's
Certificate of Origin
- - do not PGP sign your patch
+
+ Patch:
+
- use "git format-patch -M" to create the patch
+ - send your patch to <git@vger.kernel.org>. If you use
+ git-send-email(1), please test it first by sending
+ email to yourself.
+ - do not PGP sign your patch
- do not attach your patch, but read in the mail
body, unless you cannot teach your mailer to
leave the formatting of the patch alone.