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authorRandy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@oracle.com>2007-05-09 05:33:42 -0400
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@woody.linux-foundation.org>2007-05-09 15:30:50 -0400
commit66effdc6a6a79c11f1c0d607d0de299108d69507 (patch)
tree359abb757e01eaae92bc1cd94c908bc4c7807ca7
parent2dfdd266b9a2f2d93a3fdbee89969f6ea9ec5377 (diff)
doc: what a patch series is
It seems that we need to clarify that a patch series is a series of related patches rather than "here are some of my patches as multiple (numbered) emails." Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@oracle.com> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
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diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
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@@ -363,7 +363,8 @@ area or subsystem of the kernel is being patched.
363The "summary phrase" in the email's Subject should concisely 363The "summary phrase" in the email's Subject should concisely
364describe the patch which that email contains. The "summary 364describe the patch which that email contains. The "summary
365phrase" should not be a filename. Do not use the same "summary 365phrase" should not be a filename. Do not use the same "summary
366phrase" for every patch in a whole patch series. 366phrase" for every patch in a whole patch series (where a "patch
367series" is an ordered sequence of multiple, related patches).
367 368
368Bear in mind that the "summary phrase" of your email becomes 369Bear in mind that the "summary phrase" of your email becomes
369a globally-unique identifier for that patch. It propagates 370a globally-unique identifier for that patch. It propagates