[Buildroot] [PATCH] give a hint about git rebase
Waldemar Brodkorb
wbx at openadk.org
Tue Apr 29 19:30:27 UTC 2014
It seems common knowledge to use git rebase in interactive mode
to fixup issues while respinning patch series, but I found it hard
to find any hint about it. Add a note for git beginners like me.
Signed-off-by: Waldemar Brodkorb <wbx at openadk.org>
---
docs/manual/contribute.txt | 2 ++
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
diff --git a/docs/manual/contribute.txt b/docs/manual/contribute.txt
index 47494cb..7795e71 100644
--- a/docs/manual/contribute.txt
+++ b/docs/manual/contribute.txt
@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@ should include a changelog of the modifications between each
submission. Note that when your patch series is introduced by a cover
letter, an overall changelog may be added to the cover letter in
addition to the changelog in the individual commits.
+The best thing to rework a patch series is by using +git rebase+
+in interactive mode.
When added to the individual commits, this changelog is added when
editing the commit message. Below the +Signed-off-by+ section, add
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1.7.10.4
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