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@@ -286,7 +286,14 @@ Then, you should also add an ``Upstream-Status:`` tag containing one of the
286following status strings: 286following status strings:
287 287
288``Pending`` 288``Pending``
289 No determination has been made yet or not yet submitted to upstream. 289 No determination has been made yet, or patch has not yet been submitted to
290 upstream.
291
292 Keep in mind that every patch submitted upstream reduces the maintainance
293 burden in OpenEmbedded and Yocto Project in the long run, so this patch
294 status should only be used in exceptional cases if there are genuine
295 obstacles to submitting a patch upstream; the reason for that should be
296 included in the patch.
290 297
291``Submitted [where]`` 298``Submitted [where]``
292 Submitted to upstream, waiting for approval. Optionally include where 299 Submitted to upstream, waiting for approval. Optionally include where