Re: Commit email

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On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 9:19 AM, Paul W. Frields  wrote:
> Something I had failed to predict about mailing commits to the list is
> there's no easy way to tell which commit is destined for which
> repository. :-) Perhaps we should settle on another procedure.
>
> So here's what I'd suggest, in cases where you're not authorized to
> push your commits to a repository (and don't want to wait for access
> to send your patch):
>
> 1. If there's a bug in Bugzilla for the problem, attach the commit
>   there.  Note that attaching a patch is not the same as just pasting
>   it into a comment field.  Use the 'Add an attachment' function
>   instead to keep the bug easy to read.  (The 'git format-patch
>   HEAD^' command will make a nice patch file for you to attach.)
>
> 2. Add the 'Patch' keyword to the bug, which indicates a patch is
>   attached to fix the problem.
>
> 3. If there's no bug for the problem, file one and then go to step
>   1. :-)
>
> What do you guys think?
>
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This makes a lot of sense to me. It also keeps the bug and the patch
in the same place, which I imagine down the road will be far more
palatable to those trying to catch up on what's going on. It should
also make it easier on maintainers who might not have time to find it.

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