Clarify SubmittingPatches Checklist

Separate things to be checked when making commits, and things
to be checked when sending patches.

Signed-off-by: Jari Aalto <jari.aalto@cante.net>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
maint
Jari Aalto 2007-04-30 19:04:25 +03:00 committed by Junio C Hamano
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commit a7af09d2db
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Checklist (and a short version for the impatient):

Commits:

- make commits of logical units
- check for unnecessary whitespace with "git diff --check"
before committing
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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 <git@vger.kernel.org>. 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.