From: Linus Arver <linusa@xxxxxxxxxx>
Although we've had this script since 4d06402b1b (contrib: add
git-contacts helper, 2013-07-21), we don't mention it in our
introductory docs. Do so now.
Signed-off-by: Linus Arver <linusa@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
docs: recommend using contrib/contacts/git-contacts
Published-As: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/releases/tag/pr-1704%2Flistx%2Freviewers-v1
Fetch-It-Via: git fetch https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git pr-1704/listx/reviewers-v1
Pull-Request: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/pull/1704
Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt | 3 +++
Documentation/SubmittingPatches | 4 ++++
2 files changed, 7 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt b/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt
index f06563e9817..eb1e27a82df 100644
--- a/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt
+++ b/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt
@@ -1116,6 +1116,9 @@ $ git send-email --to=target@xxxxxxxxxxx psuh/*.patch
NOTE: Check `git help send-email` for some other options which you may find
valuable, such as changing the Reply-to address or adding more CC and BCC lines.
+NOTE: Use `contrib/contacts/git-contacts` to get a list of reviewers you should
+include in the CC list.
+
NOTE: When you are sending a real patch, it will go to git@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - but
please don't send your patchset from the tutorial to the real mailing list! For
now, you can send it to yourself, to make sure you understand how it will look.
diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
index e734a3f0f17..52d11ff510b 100644
--- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
+++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
@@ -459,6 +459,10 @@ an explanation of changes between each iteration can be kept in
Git-notes and inserted automatically following the three-dash
line via `git format-patch --notes`.
+[[suggested-reviewers]]
+Use `contrib/contacts/git-contacts` to get a list of reviewers you should
+include in the CC list.
+
[[attachment]]
Do not attach the patch as a MIME attachment, compressed or not.
Do not let your e-mail client send quoted-printable. Do not let
base-commit: c2cbfbd2e28cbe27c194d62183b42f27a6a5bb87
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