[PATCH] doc: Specify the branch name in the title of a patch.

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Brice Waegeneire wrote on 11 May 2020 20:42
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* doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Add branch name in the
title of a patch if different than master.
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doc/contributing.texi | 14 ++++++++------
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

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diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi
index 9583120742..618d9008cc 100644
--- a/doc/contributing.texi
+++ b/doc/contributing.texi
@@ -1083,12 +1083,14 @@ guix pull --url=/path/to/your/checkout --profile=/tmp/guix.master
 @end enumerate
 
 When posting a patch to the mailing list, use @samp{[PATCH] @dots{}} as
-a subject.  You may use your email client or the @command{git
-send-email} command (@pxref{Sending a Patch Series}).  We prefer to get
-patches in plain text messages, either inline or as MIME attachments.
-You are advised to pay attention if your email client changes anything
-like line breaks or indentation which could potentially break the
-patches.
+a subject, if your patch is to be applied on a branch other than master,
+say @code{core-updates}, specify it in the subject like @samp{[PATCH
+core-updates] @dots{}}.  You may use your email client or the
+@command{git send-email} command (@pxref{Sending a Patch Series}).  We
+prefer to get patches in plain text messages, either inline or as MIME
+attachments.  You are advised to pay attention if your email client
+changes anything like line breaks or indentation which could potentially
+break the patches.
 
 When a bug is resolved, please close the thread by sending an email to
 @email{@var{NNN}-done@@debbugs.gnu.org}.
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Leo Famulari wrote on 11 May 2020 21:43
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(name . Brice Waegeneire)(address . brice@waegenei.re)(address . 41191@debbugs.gnu.org)
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On Mon, May 11, 2020 at 08:42:54PM +0200, Brice Waegeneire wrote:
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> +a subject, if your patch is to be applied on a branch other than master,
> +say @code{core-updates}, specify it in the subject like @samp{[PATCH

Wrap both master and core-updates in @code? Or neither?

Otherwise LGTM!
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Brice Waegeneire wrote on 12 May 2020 22:12
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(name . Leo Famulari)(address . leo@famulari.name)(address . 41191-done@debbugs.gnu.org)
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On 2020-05-11 19:43, Leo Famulari wrote:
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> On Mon, May 11, 2020 at 08:42:54PM +0200, Brice Waegeneire wrote:
>> +a subject, if your patch is to be applied on a branch other than
>> master,
>> +say @code{core-updates}, specify it in the subject like @samp{[PATCH
>
> Wrap both master and core-updates in @code? Or neither?
>
> Otherwise LGTM!

I have wrapped master in @code, pushed as
a1891cbffb9909d4a74faf242f28f0f2e998eb2f.

Thank you for the review Leo!
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