From 77fcd287cfde266cba5df35cb6bb766d76dc9dda Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mattias Andrée Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 03:17:10 +0200 Subject: subject line prefix MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Signed-off-by: Mattias Andrée --- using-git.texinfo | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) (limited to 'using-git.texinfo') diff --git a/using-git.texinfo b/using-git.texinfo index fe40278..c62bf0f 100644 --- a/using-git.texinfo +++ b/using-git.texinfo @@ -519,6 +519,16 @@ it can easily be submitted to a mailing list, which the common way for large projects for accepting patches. +The created patch file is formated as an +e-mail, with `[PATCH]' in the beginning of +the subject line. If you update the patch +it is customary to use `[PATCH v2]' instread +and `[PATCH v3]' on the second update. +If the patch, however it not readly for +being included, but is rather for discussion, +use `PATCH/RFC'@footnote{RFC is an abbreviation +for `Request for comments'} instead of `PATCH'. + -- cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2