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> Documentation/SubmittingPatches | 12 ++++++------
> 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
> index bc8ad00..558d465 100644
> --- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
> +++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
> @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ If your description starts to get too long, that's a sign that you
> probably need to split up your commit to finer grained pieces.
> That being said, patches which plainly describe the things that
> help reviewers check the patch, and future maintainers understand
> -the code, are the most beautiful patches. Descriptions that summarise
> +the code, are the most beautiful patches. Descriptions that summarize
> the point in the subject well, and describe the motivation for the
> change, the approach taken by the change, and if relevant how this
> differs substantially from the prior version, are all good things
> @@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ patches separate from other documentation changes.
> Oh, another thing. We are picky about whitespaces. Make sure your
> changes do not trigger errors with the sample pre-commit hook shipped
> in templates/hooks--pre-commit. To help ensure this does not happen,
> -run git diff --check on your changes before you commit.
> +run "git diff --check" on your changes before you commit.
>
>
> (2) Describe your changes well.
> @@ -111,10 +111,10 @@ Improve...".
>
> The body should provide a meaningful commit message, which:
>
> - . explains the problem the change tries to solve, iow, what is wrong
> + . explains the problem the change tries to solve, i.e. what is wrong
> with the current code without the change.
>
> - . justifies the way the change solves the problem, iow, why the
> + . justifies the way the change solves the problem, i.e. why the
> result with the change is better.
>
> . alternate solutions considered but discarded, if any.
> @@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ The body should provide a meaningful commit message, which:
> Describe your changes in imperative mood, e.g. "make xyzzy do frotz"
> instead of "[This patch] makes xyzzy do frotz" or "[I] changed xyzzy
> to do frotz", as if you are giving orders to the codebase to change
> -its behaviour. Try to make sure your explanation can be understood
> +its behavior. Try to make sure your explanation can be understood
> without external resources. Instead of giving a URL to a mailing list
> archive, summarize the relevant points of the discussion.
>
> @@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ smaller project it is a good discipline to follow it.
> The sign-off is a simple line at the end of the explanation for
> the patch, which certifies that you wrote it or otherwise have
> the right to pass it on as a open-source patch. The rules are
> -pretty simple: if you can certify the below:
> +pretty simple: if you can certify the below D-C-O:
>
> Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.1