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[git.git] / Documentation / SubmittingPatches

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@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 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.
@@ -22,6 +30,9 @@ Checklist (and a short version for the impatient):
        - provide additional information (which is unsuitable for
          the commit message) between the "---" and the diffstat
        - send the patch to the list _and_ the maintainer
+       - if you change, add, or remove a command line option or
+         make some other user interface change, the associated
+         documentation should be updated as well.
 
 Long version: