Re: [PATCH 2/5] Documentation: explain how to check for patch corruption

Junio C Hamano wrote:

Jonathan Nieder [off-list ref] writes:

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+++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches

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+While you are at it, check the resulting commit log message from
+a trial run of applying the patch.  If what is in the resulting

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Perhaps the last paragraph can also go, as a copy of it now is in git-am(1)?

Yes, good idea.  I wanted to keep a reminder to look over the
resulting commit (and especially its log message), but this section is
definitely not the place.

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+++ b/Documentation/git-format-patch.txt

@@ -286,6 +286,52 @@ title is likely to be different from the subject
+One way to test if your MUA is set up correctly is:
+
+* Send the patch to yourself, exactly the way you would, except
+  with To: and Cc: lines that do not contain the list and
+  maintainer address.

... "except for removing other people from To: and Cc: lines to avoid
spamming them with your test"?

Yes, that is much clearer.  If you'd like, I can collect other
corrections and read it over again myself to resend tomorrow.