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@@ -98,6 +98,17 @@ system, git, as a "commit log". See #15, below.
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If your description starts to get long, that's a sign that you probably
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need to split up your patch. See #3, next.
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+When you submit or resubmit a patch or patch series, include the
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+complete patch description and justification for it. Don't just
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+say that this is version N of the patch (series). Don't expect the
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+patch merger to refer back to earlier patch versions or referenced
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+URLs to find the patch description and put that into the patch.
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+I.e., the patch (series) and its description should be self-contained.
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+This benefits both the patch merger(s) and reviewers. Some reviewers
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+probably didn't even receive earlier versions of the patch.
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+If the patch fixes a logged bug entry, refer to that bug entry by
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+number and URL.
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3) Separate your changes.
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