From: Naomi Ibe Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2023 07:45:48 GMT Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/1] *** EDITED add.c *** Message-ID: In-Reply-To: Okay I understand it better now ,can I do anything about it? Or should I leave it as is?. It's my first time using the "git patch" and "git send-email" commands, so it was a real struggle understanding the proper way to get things setup. On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 8:39 AM Christian Couder wrote: > > On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 3:19 AM Naomi Ibe wrote: > > > > *** BLURB HERE *** > > A patch with number 0/X (where X is any number) is called a "cover > letter" and is supposed to explain the purpose of the patch series it > is part of. Usually a cover letter is not useful for a single patch > long patch series (when X is 1), as the commit message of the patch > should be enough. > > Also things like "*** BLURB HERE ***" (including the stars) are > supposed to be replaced by a subject or some comments to explain > things.