On 05/10/19 12:51PM, Bert Wesarg wrote: > On Sat, Oct 5, 2019 at 12:10 AM Pratyush Yadav <me@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > +# Contributing > > + > > +The project is currently maintained by Pratyush Yadav over at > > +https://github.com/prati0100/git-gui. Even though the project is hosted at > > +GitHub, the development does not happen over GitHub Issues and Pull Requests. > > +Instead, an email based workflow is used. The git mailing list > > +[git@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx](mailto:git@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) is where the patches are > > +discussed and reviewed. > > + > > +More information about the git mailing list and instructions to subscribe can > > +be found [here](https://git.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/GitCommunity). > > + > > +## Sending your changes > > + > > +Since the development happens over email, you need to send in your commits in > > +text format. Commits can be converted to emails via the two tools provided by > > +git: `git-send-email` and `git-format-patch`. > > + > > +If you are sending multiple patches, it is recommended to include a cover > > +letter. A cover letter is an email explaining in brief what the series is > > +supposed to do. A cover letter template can be generated by passing > > +`--cover-letter` to `git-format-patch`. > > + > > +After you send your patches, you might get a review suggesting some changes. > > +Make those changes, and re-send your patch(es) in reply to the first patch of > > +your initial version. Also please mention the version of the patch. This can be > > +done by passing `-v X` to `git-format-patch`, where 'X' is the version number > > +of the patch(es). > > + > > +### Using git-send-email > > + > > +You can use `git-send-email` to send patches via email. A pretty good guide to > > +configuring and using `git-send-email` can be found > > +[here](https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/PulseAudio/HowToUseGitSendEmail/) > > + > > +### Using your email client > > + > > +If your email client supports sending mbox format emails, you can use > > +`git-format-patch` to get an mbox file for each commit, and then send them. If > > +there is more than one patch in the series, then all patches after the first > > +patch (or the cover letter) need to be sent as replies to the first. > > +`git-send-email` does this by default. > > + > > Junio mentioned (at least?) once [1], that using only git-send-email > is not a good workflow. Instead one should use git-format-patch to > generate the patches, audit them. and then use git-send-email. I > second this. > > Please switch these two sections to encompass this. Thanks for pointing it out. Will fix. > Thanks. > > Bert > > [1] https://public-inbox.org/git/xmqqh9n241el.fsf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/ -- Regards, Pratyush Yadav
