We need a doc to guide new contributors patch submission [was: Re: Working on -e trace]

[haris iqbal]

On Sat, May 7, 2016 at 1:07 AM, haris iqbal <haris.phnx at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 8:35 PM, Fabien Siron <fabien.siron at epita.fr> wrote:
>> Quoting haris iqbal (2016-05-05 06:24:03)
>>> On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 1:43 AM, Fabien Siron <fabien.siron at epita.fr> wrote:
>>> > Hi,
>>> >
>>> > Quoting haris iqbal (2016-04-30 19:01:23)
>>> >> Hi,
>>> >>
>>> >> So, this is my attempt at writing the wiki. Comments and suggestions are
>>> >> welcome.
>>> >
>>> > It should be maybe interesting to add the --reroll-count=X to format-patch
>>> > as it is very convenient to do patch versions.
>>>
>>> Yes. That looks useful. But, it seems a little detailed for a "Basic
>>> guide" like this one.
>>
>> It just replaces the subject field, both lines do the same thing:
>> $ git format-patch -1 <commit> --author="<Your Name>" \
>>   --subject-prefix="[PATCH v<version number>]"
>> $ git format-patch -1 <commit> --author="<Your Name>" \
>>   --reroll-count=<version number>
>>
>> It seems easier for me.
>
> Cool, I can change that.
>
>>
>> By the way, if you want to do a patch of the last commit, <commit> can be
>> empty. For example:
>> $ git format-patch -1 --reroll-count=<version number>
>
> I put that because
>
> $ git format-patch -1 <commit>
>
> can be used for any single commit, be it the last or the nth.
>
>>
>> Cheers,
>> --
>> Fabien Siron
>>
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> With regards,
>
> Md Haris Iqbal,
> Placement Coordinator, MTech IT
> NITK Surathkal,
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Hey, Just a reminder. Anything to be changed in this? Or this is all set?



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With regards,

Md Haris Iqbal,
Placement Coordinator, MTech IT
NITK Surathkal,
Contact: +91 8861996962