From: Jari Aalto Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:04:25 +0000 (+0300) Subject: Clarify SubmittingPatches Checklist X-Git-Tag: v1.5.1.3~3 X-Git-Url: https://git.tokkee.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=a7af09d2dbf39bae4c12c7d1c8829f8598011257;p=git.git Clarify SubmittingPatches Checklist Separate things to be checked when making commits, and things to be checked when sending patches. Signed-off-by: Jari Aalto Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano --- diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches index 131bcff9b..8cf5093dd 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.