Messages in this thread Patch in this message | | | Subject | Re: [DOC] Linux kernel patch submission format | From | David Woodhouse <> | Date | Tue, 31 Aug 2004 17:37:41 +0100 |
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On Tue, 2004-08-31 at 04:08 -0400, Jeff Garzik wrote: > I tried to keep it as short as possible: here is a page describing the > most optimal format for sending patches to Linux kernel developers. > > http://linux.yyz.us/patch-format.html
--- patch-format.html.orig +++ patch-format.html @@ -83,6 +83,15 @@ for the 5th time, resist the urge to attach 20 patches to a single email. +</li><li><h2>One thread per set of patches</h2> + +The corollary to the above rule: when sending more than one patch in +separate emails, make sure they stay together. Send the second and +subsequent mails as <em>replies</em> to the first mail, rather than +having each one start its own thread. (You should also ensure that +your mail client obeys RFC2822 by including correct +<TT>References:</TT> headers in replies.) + </li><li><h2>Sign your work</h2> The sign-off is a simple line at the end of the explanation for the -- dwmw2
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