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--- en:developers:documentation:submittingpatches [2018/03/26 15:03]
Kalle Valo [Checking state of patches from patchwork] Do not top post!
+++ en:developers:documentation:submittingpatches [2018/03/27 14:12]
Kalle Valo [Format of patches] Mention about git-format-patch and git-send-email
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 ===== Format of patches =====
-We prefer patches to be inline-text at the end of the body of the e-mail. You can use git-diff or the like to generate the patch. Additionally note that we prefer to apply patches with -p1. A header as follows is then acceptable:
+We prefer patches to be inline-text at the end of the body of the e-mail. It's strongly recommended to use git-format-patch and git-send-email tools to submit patches as they use the correct format automatically. Additionally note that we prefer to apply patches with git-am (using the -p1 diff format). A header as follows is then acceptable:

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