Merge branch 'jk/maint-pass-c-config-in-env'

[git.git] / Documentation / SubmittingPatches

diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
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--- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
+++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
@@ -7,17 +7,16 @@ Checklist (and a short version for the impatient):
          before committing
        - do not check in commented out code or unneeded files
        - the first line of the commit message should be a short
-         description and should skip the full stop
+         description (50 characters is the soft limit, see DISCUSSION
+         in git-commit(1)), and should skip the full stop
        - the body should provide a meaningful commit message, which:
                - uses the imperative, present tense: "change",
                  not "changed" or "changes".
                - includes motivation for the change, and contrasts
                  its implementation with previous behaviour
-       - if you want your work included in git.git, add a
-         "Signed-off-by: Your Name <you@example.com>" line to the
-         commit message (or just use the option "-s" when
-         committing) to confirm that you agree to the Developer's
-         Certificate of Origin
+       - add a "Signed-off-by: Your Name <you@example.com>" line to the
+         commit message (or just use the option "-s" when committing)
+         to confirm that you agree to the Developer's Certificate of Origin
        - make sure that you have tests for the bug you are fixing
        - make sure that the test suite passes after your commit