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diff --git a/Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst b/Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst index 855a70b80269..d87f1fee4cbc 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst @@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ of conventions and procedures which are used in the posting of patches; following them will make life much easier for everybody involved. This document will attempt to cover these expectations in reasonable detail; more information can also be found in the files -:ref:`Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst <submittingpatches>`, -:ref:`Documentation/process/submitting-drivers.rst <submittingdrivers>` +:ref:`Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst <submittingpatches>` and :ref:`Documentation/process/submit-checklist.rst <submitchecklist>`. @@ -197,14 +196,29 @@ the build process, for example, or editor backup files) in the patch. The file "dontdiff" in the Documentation directory can help in this regard; pass it to diff with the "-X" option. -The tags mentioned above are used to describe how various developers have -been associated with the development of this patch. They are described in -detail in -the :ref:`Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst <submittingpatches>` -document; what follows here is a brief summary. Each of these lines has -the format: +The tags already briefly mentioned above are used to provide insights how +the patch came into being. They are described in detail in the +:ref:`Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst <submittingpatches>` +document; what follows here is a brief summary. -:: +One tag is used to refer to earlier commits which introduced problems fixed by +the patch:: + + Fixes: 1f2e3d4c5b6a ("The first line of the commit specified by the first 12 characters of its SHA-1 ID") + +Another tag is used for linking web pages with additional backgrounds or +details, for example a report about a bug fixed by the patch or a document +with a specification implemented by the patch:: + + Link: https://example.com/somewhere.html optional-other-stuff + +Many maintainers when applying a patch also add this tag to link to the +latest public review posting of the patch; often this is automatically done +by tools like b4 or a git hook like the one described in +'Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst'. + +A third kind of tag is used to document who was involved in the development of +the patch. Each of these uses this format:: tag: Full Name <email address> optional-other-stuff @@ -242,8 +256,10 @@ The tags in common use are: - Cc: the named person received a copy of the patch and had the opportunity to comment on it. -Be careful in the addition of tags to your patches: only Cc: is appropriate -for addition without the explicit permission of the person named. +Be careful in the addition of tags to your patches, as only Cc: is appropriate +for addition without the explicit permission of the person named; using +Reported-by: is fine most of the time as well, but ask for permission if +the bug was reported in private. Sending the patch |