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en:developers:documentation:submittingpatches [2017/05/18 12:15]
Kalle Valo [Whitespace damage] Rename section Whitespace damage to Format issues
en:developers:documentation:submittingpatches [2017/05/26 05:41]
Kalle Valo Add frequent problem "Fixes line is incorrect"
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 The best way to avoid all formatting issues is to use [[https://​www.kernel.org/​pub/​software/​scm/​git/​docs/​git-send-email.html|git send-email]] The best way to avoid all formatting issues is to use [[https://​www.kernel.org/​pub/​software/​scm/​git/​docs/​git-send-email.html|git send-email]]
 +
 +==== Fixes line is incorrect ====
 +
 +The correct format for the commit references in Fixes line is the 12 initial digits
 +of the SHA1_ID of the commit, followed by a space, followed by the
 +commit log message header line text enclosed in parentheses and
 +double quotes with no line breaks whatsoever.
 +
 +Example:
 +
 +  Fixes: c742e623e941 ("​mwifiex:​ sdio card reset enhancement"​)
  
 ===== More patch work references ===== ===== More patch work references =====
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