Re: Revised [PATCH] Documentation: Update to SubmittingPatches

[Sean]

On Tue, January 10, 2006 7:57 pm, Adrian Bunk said:

>> -Use "diff -up" or "diff -uprN" to create patches.
>> +You can use git-diff(1) or git-format-patch(1) which makes your life
>> easy. If
>> +you want it to be more difficult then carry on reading.
>>...
>
> IMHO, this doesn't make much sense:
>
> The average patch submitter does _not_ use git in any way - and there's
> no reason why he should.
>

Git is an efficient and convenient way to track the mainline kernel.   The
number of submitters using it is significant enough to mention it as an
option for creating patches.

Sean

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