From: Junio C Hamano Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2025 21:12:31 GMT Subject: Re: [PATCH gitk] gitk: add README.md with contribution guidelines Message-ID: In-Reply-To: Mike Rappazzo writes: > On Wed, Aug 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM Junio C Hamano wrote: >> >> Michael Rappazzo writes: >> >> > +#### 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. As the original assumes that you are on the branch where you are taking the patch(es) from, perhaps $ git format-patch --subject-prefix='PATCH gitk' @{u}.. would work? I was mostly reacting to the "-1" on the command line. >> 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. Thanks.