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[PATCH] MyFirstContribution: add tip for confirming patches reached the mailing list

From
QueenJcloud <qjessa662@gmail.com>
Date
Oct 24, 2025, 15:15 UTC
Message-ID
<20251024151532.1968-1-qjessa662@gmail.com>

After explaining how to send patches using `git send-email`, add a helpful tip for contributors on how to confirm that their patches were successfully sent and appeared on the mailing list. This provides reassurance for newcomers and helps them verify their submission.

Signed-off-by: Queen Ediri Jessa <qjessa662@gmail.com>
---
 Documentation/MyFirstContribution.adoc | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.adoc b/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.adoc
index 02ba8ba5f6..94acdaeddd 100644
--- a/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.adoc
+++ b/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.adoc
@@ -1158,6 +1158,13 @@ prompt for each patch that's about to go out. This gives you one last chance to
 edit or quit sending something (but again, don't edit code this way). Once you
 press `y` or `a` at these prompts your emails will be sent! Congratulations!
 
+[TIP]
+====
+After sending your patches, you can confirm that they reached the mailing list
+by visiting https://lore.kernel.org/git/. Use the search bar to find your name
+or the subject of your patch. If it appears, your email was successfully delivered.
+====|
+
 Awesome, now the community will drop everything and review your changes. (Just
 kidding - be patient!)
 
-- 
2.51.0.573.gb660e2dcb9
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  2. Junio C HamanoOct 24, 2025
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