Re: [OSS-Tools] [PATCH dt-utils] README: provide git format.subjectPrefix line to copy

[Roland Hieber <rhi@pengutronix.de>]

On Mon, Nov 06, 2023 at 12:29:53PM +0100, Ahmad Fatoum wrote:
> The oss-tools list is shared between a number of projects, so we should
> always use a subject prefix to make it clear where the patch applies.
> 
> The README already notes that and references the git man page, but it's
> more convenient to just provide a command line that can be directly
> copied and pasted.
> 
> Cc: Bastian Krause <bst@pengutronix.de>
> Signed-off-by: Ahmad Fatoum <a.fatoum@pengutronix.de>
> ---
>  README | 6 ++++--
>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

Thanks, this patch is now released in v2023.11.0.

 - Roland

> diff --git a/README b/README
> index d68e6dacae6c..c6ef99c10b00 100644
> --- a/README
> +++ b/README
> @@ -44,8 +44,10 @@ The Git web view for this software can be found at:
>    <https://git.pengutronix.de/cgit/tools/dt-utils>
>  
>  Any patches should be sent to the mailing list above. Please prefix your
> -subject with "[PATCH dt-utils]" (when sending patches with Git, see the
> -git-config manpage for the option format.subjectPrefix).
> +subject with "[PATCH dt-utils]". This can be configured in Git with:
> +
> +    git config format.subjectPrefix "PATCH dt-utils"
> +
>  Mails sent to this mailing list are also archived at
>  
>    <https://lore.pengutronix.de/oss-tools/>
> -- 
> 2.39.2
> 
> 
> 

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