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[PATCH v3 0/8] docs: recommend using contrib/contacts/git-contacts

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LGLinus Arver via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
Date
Apr 9, 2024, 21:56 UTC
Message-ID
<pull.1704.v3.git.1712699815.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<pull.1704.v2.git.1712366536.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
Make git-contacts more prominent in our docs.

Notable changes in v3 =====================

 * Refer to GitGitGadget via a link to MyFirstContribution (instead of
   sending readers to GGG's homepage directly)
 * Soften the advice for using git-contacts

Notable changes in v2 =====================

 * Improve existing mention of git-contacts in SubmittingPatches (instead of
   adding a separate, entirely new paragraph)
 * Add example usage of integrating git-contacts with git-send-email with
   the latter's --cc-cmd flag.
 * Various smaller fixes to SubmittingPatches
Linus Arver (8):
  MyFirstContribution: mention contrib/contacts/git-contacts
  SubmittingPatches: make 'git contacts' grep-friendly
  SubmittingPatches: mention GitGitGadget
  SubmittingPatches: quote commands
  SubmittingPatches: discuss reviewers first
  SubmittingPatches: dedupe discussion of security patches
  SubmittingPatches: add heading for format-patch and send-email
  SubmittingPatches: demonstrate using git-contacts with git-send-email
 Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt |  5 ++
 Documentation/SubmittingPatches       | 68 +++++++++++++++------------
 2 files changed, 43 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)
base-commit: c2cbfbd2e28cbe27c194d62183b42f27a6a5bb87
Published-As: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/releases/tag/pr-1704%2Flistx%2Freviewers-v3
Fetch-It-Via: git fetch https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git pr-1704/listx/reviewers-v3
Pull-Request: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/pull/1704
Range-diff vs v2:
 1:  3817e7f3cd0 ! 1:  1f65dc5ba3d MyFirstContribution: mention contrib/contacts/git-contacts
     @@ Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt: $ git send-email --to=target@example.com
       NOTE: Check `git help send-email` for some other options which you may find
       valuable, such as changing the Reply-to address or adding more CC and BCC lines.
       
     -+NOTE: Use `contrib/contacts/git-contacts` to get a list of reviewers you should
     -+include in the CC list. In addition, you can do `git send-email --cc-cmd='git
     -+contacts' feature/*.patch` to automatically pass this list of emails to
     -+`send-email`.
     ++NOTE: If you're not sure who to CC, use `contrib/contacts/git-contacts` to get a
     ++list of reviewers you should include in the CC list. In addition, you can do
     ++`git send-email --cc-cmd='git contacts' feature/*.patch` to automatically pass
     ++this list of emails to `send-email`.
      +
       NOTE: When you are sending a real patch, it will go to git@vger.kernel.org - but
       please don't send your patchset from the tutorial to the real mailing list! For
 2:  82e5e05288d = 2:  6e8b1b50ac5 SubmittingPatches: make 'git contacts' grep-friendly
 3:  6e6950afa6e ! 3:  7f8fdc053f7 SubmittingPatches: mention GitGitGadget
     @@ Documentation/SubmittingPatches: are optimized for the workflow of sending patch
       your existing e-mail client (often optimized for "multipart/*" MIME
       type e-mails) might render your patches unusable.
       
     -+NOTE: You can also use GitGitGadget (https://gitgitgadget.github.io/) to send in
     -+your patches. The discussion here focuses on using `format-patch` and
     -+`send-email`.
     ++NOTE: Here we outline the procedure using `format-patch` and
     ++`send-email`, but you can instead use GitGitGadget to send in your
     ++patches (see link:MyFirstContribution.html[MyFirstContribution]).
      +
       People on the Git mailing list need to be able to read and
       comment on the changes you are submitting.  It is important for
 4:  fb06d5ce247 = 4:  ef26bdb75c5 SubmittingPatches: quote commands
 5:  a8abcf45881 = 5:  6f71b1731f2 SubmittingPatches: discuss reviewers first
 6:  326afe13315 = 6:  f5e44f69941 SubmittingPatches: dedupe discussion of security patches
 7:  09f4e7ad123 = 7:  e64fc5c888a SubmittingPatches: add heading for format-patch and send-email
 8:  b35748f0cf8 = 8:  4fcab0d3319 SubmittingPatches: demonstrate using git-contacts with git-send-email
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Message 24 of 88 in “docs: recommend using contrib/contacts/git-contacts”
  1. docs: recommend using contrib/contacts/git-contactsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 2, 2024
  2. Patrick SteinhardtApr 2, 2024
  3. Linus ArverApr 4, 2024
  4. Matthias AßhauerApr 3, 2024
  5. Junio C HamanoApr 3, 2024
  6. Linus ArverApr 4, 2024
  7. 0/8 docs: recommend using contrib/contacts/git-contactsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 6, 2024
  8. 1/8 MyFirstContribution: mention contrib/contacts/git-contactsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 6, 2024
  9. Junio C HamanoApr 6, 2024
  10. Linus ArverApr 9, 2024
  11. Junio C HamanoApr 9, 2024
  12. 2/8 SubmittingPatches: make 'git contacts' grep-friendlyLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 6, 2024
  13. Junio C HamanoApr 6, 2024
  14. 3/8 SubmittingPatches: mention GitGitGadgetLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 6, 2024
  15. Junio C HamanoApr 6, 2024
  16. Linus ArverApr 9, 2024
  17. Junio C HamanoApr 9, 2024
  18. 4/8 SubmittingPatches: quote commandsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 6, 2024
  19. 5/8 SubmittingPatches: discuss reviewers firstLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 6, 2024
  20. 6/8 SubmittingPatches: dedupe discussion of security patchesLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 6, 2024
  21. 7/8 SubmittingPatches: add heading for format-patch and send-emailLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 6, 2024
  22. 8/8 SubmittingPatches: demonstrate using git-contacts with git-send-emailLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 6, 2024
  23. Junio C HamanoApr 6, 2024
  24. 0/8 docs: recommend using contrib/contacts/git-contactsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 9, 2024
  25. 1/8 MyFirstContribution: mention contrib/contacts/git-contactsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 9, 2024
  26. Linus ArverApr 9, 2024
  27. Junio C HamanoApr 9, 2024
  28. Linus ArverApr 9, 2024
  29. Linus ArverApr 11, 2024
  30. 2/8 SubmittingPatches: make 'git contacts' grep-friendlyLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 9, 2024
  31. 3/8 SubmittingPatches: mention GitGitGadgetLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 9, 2024
  32. 4/8 SubmittingPatches: quote commandsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 9, 2024
  33. 5/8 SubmittingPatches: discuss reviewers firstLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 9, 2024
  34. Eric SunshineApr 10, 2024
  35. Junio C HamanoApr 10, 2024
  36. Linus ArverApr 10, 2024
  37. 6/8 SubmittingPatches: dedupe discussion of security patchesLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 9, 2024
  38. 7/8 SubmittingPatches: add heading for format-patch and send-emailLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 9, 2024
  39. 8/8 SubmittingPatches: demonstrate using git-contacts with git-send-emailLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 9, 2024
  40. Kipras MelnikovasApr 11, 2024
  41. Linus ArverApr 11, 2024
  42. Kipras MelnikovasApr 12, 2024
  43. 0/8 docs: recommend using contrib/contacts/git-contactsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 11, 2024
  44. 1/8 MyFirstContribution: mention contrib/contacts/git-contactsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 11, 2024
  45. 2/8 SubmittingPatches: clarify 'git-contacts' locationLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 11, 2024
  46. Junio C HamanoApr 12, 2024
  47. Eric SunshineApr 12, 2024
  48. Junio C HamanoApr 13, 2024
  49. Linus ArverApr 16, 2024
  50. Junio C HamanoApr 16, 2024
  51. Linus ArverApr 16, 2024
  52. Junio C HamanoApr 17, 2024
  53. Junio C HamanoApr 17, 2024
  54. Eric SunshineApr 17, 2024
  55. Junio C HamanoApr 17, 2024
  56. Linus ArverApr 17, 2024
  57. Linus ArverApr 17, 2024
  58. Linus ArverApr 18, 2024
  59. 3/8 SubmittingPatches: mention GitGitGadgetLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 11, 2024
  60. 4/8 SubmittingPatches: quote commandsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 11, 2024
  61. 5/8 SubmittingPatches: discuss reviewers firstLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 11, 2024
  62. 6/8 SubmittingPatches: dedupe discussion of security patchesLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 11, 2024
  63. 7/8 SubmittingPatches: add heading for format-patch and send-emailLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 11, 2024
  64. 8/8 SubmittingPatches: demonstrate using git-contacts with git-send-emailLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 11, 2024
  65. Junio C HamanoApr 12, 2024
  66. Linus ArverApr 16, 2024
  67. 0/8 docs: recommend using contrib/contacts/git-contactsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 16, 2024
  68. 1/8 MyFirstContribution: mention contrib/contacts/git-contactsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 16, 2024
  69. 2/8 SubmittingPatches: clarify 'git-contacts' locationLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 16, 2024
  70. 3/8 SubmittingPatches: mention GitGitGadgetLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 16, 2024
  71. 4/8 SubmittingPatches: quote commandsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 16, 2024
  72. 5/8 SubmittingPatches: discuss reviewers firstLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 16, 2024
  73. 6/8 SubmittingPatches: dedupe discussion of security patchesLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 16, 2024
  74. 7/8 SubmittingPatches: add heading for format-patch and send-emailLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 16, 2024
  75. 8/8 SubmittingPatches: demonstrate using git-contacts with git-send-emailLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 16, 2024
  76. 0/8 docs: recommend using contrib/contacts/git-contactsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 18, 2024
  77. 1/8 MyFirstContribution: mention contrib/contacts/git-contactsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 18, 2024
  78. 2/8 SubmittingPatches: clarify 'git-contacts' locationLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 18, 2024
  79. 3/8 SubmittingPatches: mention GitGitGadgetLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 18, 2024
  80. 4/8 SubmittingPatches: quote commandsLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 18, 2024
  81. 5/8 SubmittingPatches: discuss reviewers firstLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 18, 2024
  82. 6/8 SubmittingPatches: dedupe discussion of security patchesLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 18, 2024
  83. 7/8 SubmittingPatches: add heading for format-patch and send-emailLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 18, 2024
  84. 8/8 SubmittingPatches: demonstrate using git-contacts with git-send-emailLinus Arver via GitGitGadget, Apr 18, 2024
  85. Junio C HamanoApr 18, 2024
  86. [RFC] git-contacts: exclude list (was: Re: [PATCH] docs: recommend using contrib/contacts/git-contacts)Matthias Aßhauer, Apr 3, 2024
  87. Junio C HamanoApr 3, 2024
  88. Matthieu MoyApr 3, 2024

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