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doc: what a patch series is

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It seems that we need to clarify that a patch series is a series of related
patches rather than "here are some of my patches as multiple (numbered)
emails."

Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@oracle.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
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Randy Dunlap 2007-05-09 02:33:42 -07:00 • committed by Linus Torvalds
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@ -363,7 +363,8 @@ area or subsystem of the kernel is being patched.
The "summary phrase" in the email's Subject should concisely The "summary phrase" in the email's Subject should concisely
describe the patch which that email contains. The "summary describe the patch which that email contains. The "summary
phrase" should not be a filename. Do not use the same "summary phrase" should not be a filename. Do not use the same "summary
phrase" for every patch in a whole patch series. phrase" for every patch in a whole patch series (where a "patch
series" is an ordered sequence of multiple, related patches).
Bear in mind that the "summary phrase" of your email becomes Bear in mind that the "summary phrase" of your email becomes
a globally-unique identifier for that patch. It propagates a globally-unique identifier for that patch. It propagates