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diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches index de08d09..cd80148 100644 --- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches +++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches @@ -112,7 +112,12 @@ lose tabs that way if you are not careful. It is a common convention to prefix your subject line with [PATCH]. This lets people easily distinguish patches from other -e-mail discussions. +e-mail discussions. Use of additional markers after PATCH and +the closing bracket to mark the nature of the patch is also +encouraged. E.g. [PATCH/RFC] is often used when the patch is +not ready to be applied but it is for discussion, [PATCH v2], +[PATCH v3] etc. are often seen when you are sending an update to +what you have previously sent. "git format-patch" command follows the best current practice to format the body of an e-mail message. At the beginning of the |