From 0278e3b76076d524761fc2afc82c0cbba498ec55 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Scott Rifenbark Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:49:09 -0700 Subject: 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 Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie --- documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml | 24 +++++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml index 3d6ee9c8bc..96d6829d3e 100644 --- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml +++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-newbie.xml @@ -1054,8 +1054,12 @@ Using Email to Submit a Patch - If you have a just few changes, you can commit them and then submit them as an - email to the maintainer. + You can submit patches without using the create-pull-request and + send-pull-request scripts described in the previous section. + Keep in mind, the preferred method is to use the scripts, however. + + + Depending on the components changed, you need to submit the email to a specific mailing list. For some guidance on which mailing list to use, see the list in the @@ -1067,7 +1071,8 @@ - Here is the general procedure on how to submit a patch through email: + Here is the general procedure on how to submit a patch through email without using the + scripts: Make your changes in your local Git repository. Stage your changes by using the git add @@ -1105,16 +1110,9 @@ For information on the git format-patch command, see GIT_FORMAT_PATCH(1) displayed using the man git-format-patch command. - If you have many patches to submit, you might consider using the - method described in the "Using Scripts to Push - a change Upstream and Request a Pull" section described - earlier in the manual. - This method uses the create-pull-request and - send-pull-request scripts that automate much of the - process. - You might also consider requesting a contrib area and the associated rights - needed if you become a regular contributor to either the Yocto Project or - OpenEmbedded. + If you are or will be a frequent contributor to the Yocto Project + or to OpenEmbedded, you might consider requesting a contrib area and the + necessary associated rights. Import the files into your mail client by using the git send-email command. In order to use git send-email, you must have the -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf