Re: [PATCH gitk] gitk: add README.md with contribution guidelines

From: Mike Rappazzo <rappazzo@gmail.com>
Date: Aug 20, 2025, 21:02 UTC
Message-ID: <CANoM8SVTROfaQpRNBfwxU9opjXFPLzxN1W-xXTrA2bhx9KJ0LQ@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <xmqq349laeyb.fsf@gitster.g>

On Wed, Aug 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:

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> Michael Rappazzo <rappazzo@gmail.com> writes:
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> > +#### Creating and Sending Patches
> > +After committing your changes:
> > +```bash
> > +git format-patch -1 --subject-prefix="PATCH gitk"
> > +git send-email --to=git@vger.kernel.org --cc=j6t@kdbg.org *.patch
> > +```
>
> Just being curious, but does the project strongly discourage a
> multi-patch topic?

I don't believe so. I think most people know how to submit a github PR, but J6t has mentioned that he prefers the mailing list (as noted in the readme). So I wrote a simple example to show that patching by email doesn't have to be scary.

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> It would be really nice if you add "review them here before you run
> send-email" step between these two commands ;-).

I can revise.  I will wait for more comments before sending a v2.