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diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches index e734a3f0f1..c647c7e1b4 100644 --- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches +++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches @@ -459,6 +459,18 @@ 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`. +[[the-topic-summary]] +*This is EXPERIMENTAL*. + +When sending a topic, you can propose a one-paragraph summary that +should appear in the "What's cooking" report when it is picked up to +explain the topic. If you choose to do so, please write a 2-5 line +paragraph that will fit well in our release notes (see many bulleted +entries in the Documentation/RelNotes/* files for examples), and make +it the first paragraph of the cover letter. For a single-patch +series, use the space between the three-dash line and the diffstat, as +described earlier. + [[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 |