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authorScott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com>2012-08-24 15:49:09 -0700
committerRichard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>2012-09-04 12:55:01 +0100
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documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml: Edits to email patch section
I updated the section that describes how to submit a patch through email while not using the scripts that send patches and request pulls. (From yocto-docs rev: 9167b89289134d8d16610cc527d0d71713c0641b) Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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@@ -1054,8 +1054,12 @@
1054 <title>Using Email to Submit a Patch</title> 1054 <title>Using Email to Submit a Patch</title>
1055 1055
1056 <para> 1056 <para>
1057 If you have a just few changes, you can commit them and then submit them as an 1057 You can submit patches without using the <filename>create-pull-request</filename> and
1058 email to the maintainer. 1058 <filename>send-pull-request</filename> scripts described in the previous section.
1059 Keep in mind, the preferred method is to use the scripts, however.
1060 </para>
1061
1062 <para>
1059 Depending on the components changed, you need to submit the email to a specific 1063 Depending on the components changed, you need to submit the email to a specific
1060 mailing list. 1064 mailing list.
1061 For some guidance on which mailing list to use, see the list in the 1065 For some guidance on which mailing list to use, see the list in the
@@ -1067,7 +1071,8 @@
1067 </para> 1071 </para>
1068 1072
1069 <para> 1073 <para>
1070 Here is the general procedure on how to submit a patch through email: 1074 Here is the general procedure on how to submit a patch through email without using the
1075 scripts:
1071 <itemizedlist> 1076 <itemizedlist>
1072 <listitem><para>Make your changes in your local Git repository.</para></listitem> 1077 <listitem><para>Make your changes in your local Git repository.</para></listitem>
1073 <listitem><para>Stage your changes by using the <filename>git add</filename> 1078 <listitem><para>Stage your changes by using the <filename>git add</filename>
@@ -1105,16 +1110,9 @@
1105 For information on the <filename>git format-patch</filename> command, 1110 For information on the <filename>git format-patch</filename> command,
1106 see <filename>GIT_FORMAT_PATCH(1)</filename> displayed using the 1111 see <filename>GIT_FORMAT_PATCH(1)</filename> displayed using the
1107 <filename>man git-format-patch</filename> command.</para> 1112 <filename>man git-format-patch</filename> command.</para>
1108 <note>If you have many patches to submit, you might consider using the 1113 <note>If you are or will be a frequent contributor to the Yocto Project
1109 method described in the "<link linkend='pushing-a-change-upstream'>Using Scripts to Push 1114 or to OpenEmbedded, you might consider requesting a contrib area and the
1110 a change Upstream and Request a Pull</link>" section described 1115 necessary associated rights.</note></listitem>
1111 earlier in the manual.
1112 This method uses the <filename>create-pull-request</filename> and
1113 <filename>send-pull-request</filename> scripts that automate much of the
1114 process.
1115 You might also consider requesting a contrib area and the associated rights
1116 needed if you become a regular contributor to either the Yocto Project or
1117 OpenEmbedded.</note></listitem>
1118 <listitem><para>Import the files into your mail client by using the 1116 <listitem><para>Import the files into your mail client by using the
1119 <filename>git send-email</filename> command. 1117 <filename>git send-email</filename> command.
1120 <note>In order to use <filename>git send-email</filename>, you must have the 1118 <note>In order to use <filename>git send-email</filename>, you must have the