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@@ -386,6 +386,9 @@ a diffstat, to show what files have changed, and the number of inserted
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and deleted lines per file. A diffstat is especially useful on bigger
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patches. Other comments relevant only to the moment or the maintainer,
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not suitable for the permanent changelog, should also go here.
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+Use diffstat options "-p 1 -w 70" so that filenames are listed from the
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+top of the kernel source tree and don't use too much horizontal space
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+(easily fit in 80 columns, maybe with some indentation).
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See more details on the proper patch format in the following
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references.
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