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diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
index eb53e0636..ece3c7748 100644
--- 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