X-Git-Url: https://git.tokkee.org/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=Documentation%2FSubmittingPatches;h=6a4da2ddd94093aaa03656303c40a5b20bae2fef;hb=aba170cdb4874b72dd619e6f7bbc13c33295f831;hp=2386f496ee9c6151730e84385bf6b17a3eb42e10;hpb=afb5b6a24bd333d298d10acac731f1c127bbb82d;p=git.git diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches index 2386f496e..6a4da2ddd 100644 --- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches +++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches @@ -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 . 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.