From: René Scharfe Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 00:28:39 +0000 (+0100) Subject: SubmittingPatches: document how to handle multiple patches X-Git-Tag: v1.8.5.2~1^2 X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=eaa6c987e68c78a2d537480c5b06c42177f9c286;p=thirdparty%2Fgit.git SubmittingPatches: document how to handle multiple patches Signed-off-by: Rene Scharfe Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano --- diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches index d0a4733e45..9d230b3eb2 100644 --- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches +++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches @@ -126,8 +126,15 @@ People on the Git mailing list need to be able to read and comment on the changes you are submitting. It is important for a developer to be able to "quote" your changes, using standard e-mail tools, so that they may comment on specific portions of -your code. For this reason, all patches should be submitted -"inline". If your log message (including your name on the +your code. For this reason, each patch should be submitted +"inline" in a separate message. + +Multiple related patches should be grouped into their own e-mail +thread to help readers find all parts of the series. To that end, +send them as replies to either an additional "cover letter" message +(see below), the first patch, or the respective preceding patch. + +If your log message (including your name on the Signed-off-by line) is not writable in ASCII, make sure that you send off a message in the correct encoding.