| Message ID | 20180205054725.25634-3-famz@redhat.com |
|---|---|
| State | New |
| Headers | show |
| Series | [v3,1/2] Add a git-publish configuration file | expand |
On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 6:47 AM, Fam Zheng <famz@redhat.com> wrote: > Signed-off-by: Fam Zheng <famz@redhat.com> Looks good, thanks, Reviewed-by: Marc-André Lureau <marcandre.lureau@redhat.com> > --- > README | 30 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- > 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) > > diff --git a/README b/README > index b92a07a61a..d1a944ce20 100644 > --- a/README > +++ b/README > @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ The QEMU source code is maintained under the GIT version control system. > > git clone git://git.qemu.org/qemu.git > > -When submitting patches, the preferred approach is to use 'git > +When submitting patches, one common approach is to use 'git > format-patch' and/or 'git send-email' to format & send the mail to the > qemu-devel@nongnu.org mailing list. All patches submitted must contain > a 'Signed-off-by' line from the author. Patches should follow the > @@ -68,6 +68,34 @@ the QEMU website > https://qemu.org/Contribute/SubmitAPatch > https://qemu.org/Contribute/TrivialPatches > > +A 'git-profile' utility was created to make above process less > +cumbersome, and is highly recommended for making regular contributions, > +or even just for sending consecutive patch series revisions. It also > +requires a working 'git send-email' setup, and by default doesn't > +automate everything, so you may want to go through the above steps > +manually for once. > + > +For installation instructions, please go to > + > + https://github.com/stefanha/git-publish > + > +The workflow with 'git-publish' is: > + > + $ git checkout master -b my-feature > + $ # work on new commits, add your 'Signed-off-by' lines to each > + $ git publish > + > +Your patch series will be sent and tagged as my-feature-v1 if you need to refer > +back to it in the future. > + > +Sending v2: > + > + $ git checkout my-feature # same topic branch > + $ # making changes to the commits (using 'git rebase', for example) > + $ git publish > + > +Your patch series will be sent with 'v2' tag in the subject and the git tip > +will be tagged as my-feature-v2. > > Bug reporting > ============= > -- > 2.14.3 >
diff --git a/README b/README index b92a07a61a..d1a944ce20 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ The QEMU source code is maintained under the GIT version control system. git clone git://git.qemu.org/qemu.git -When submitting patches, the preferred approach is to use 'git +When submitting patches, one common approach is to use 'git format-patch' and/or 'git send-email' to format & send the mail to the qemu-devel@nongnu.org mailing list. All patches submitted must contain a 'Signed-off-by' line from the author. Patches should follow the @@ -68,6 +68,34 @@ the QEMU website https://qemu.org/Contribute/SubmitAPatch https://qemu.org/Contribute/TrivialPatches +A 'git-profile' utility was created to make above process less +cumbersome, and is highly recommended for making regular contributions, +or even just for sending consecutive patch series revisions. It also +requires a working 'git send-email' setup, and by default doesn't +automate everything, so you may want to go through the above steps +manually for once. + +For installation instructions, please go to + + https://github.com/stefanha/git-publish + +The workflow with 'git-publish' is: + + $ git checkout master -b my-feature + $ # work on new commits, add your 'Signed-off-by' lines to each + $ git publish + +Your patch series will be sent and tagged as my-feature-v1 if you need to refer +back to it in the future. + +Sending v2: + + $ git checkout my-feature # same topic branch + $ # making changes to the commits (using 'git rebase', for example) + $ git publish + +Your patch series will be sent with 'v2' tag in the subject and the git tip +will be tagged as my-feature-v2. Bug reporting =============
Signed-off-by: Fam Zheng <famz@redhat.com> --- README | 30 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)