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diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches index e8ad978824..500230c054 100644 --- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches +++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches @@ -121,6 +121,11 @@ its behaviour. Try to make sure your explanation can be understood without external resources. Instead of giving a URL to a mailing list archive, summarize the relevant points of the discussion. +If you want to reference a previous commit in the history of a stable +branch use the format "abbreviated sha1 (subject, date)". So for example +like this: "Commit f86a374 (pack-bitmap.c: fix a memleak, 2015-03-30) +noticed [...]". + (3) Generate your patch using Git tools out of your commits. |