[patch 1/1] submitting-patches.rst: suggest a Link: after Reported-by:

[Andrew Morton]

From: Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: submitting-patches.rst: suggest a Link: after Reported-by:
Date: Thu Feb 23 05:41:49 PM PST 2023

It seems to be the new way and I find it super useful.

Cc: Joe Perches <joe@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Randy.Dunlap" <rdunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@xxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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--- a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst~submitting-patchesrst-suggest-a-link-after-reported-by
+++ a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
@@ -501,6 +501,12 @@ the bug was reported in private, then as
 Reported-by tag. The tag is intended for bugs; please do not use it to credit
 feature requests.
 
+Where possible, please include a Link: to the report on the line
+immediately following the Reported-by:.  For example,
+
+Reported-by: John Doe <john.doe@xxxxxxxxx>
+  Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/02f796c7@xxxxxxxxx
+
 A Tested-by: tag indicates that the patch has been successfully tested (in
 some environment) by the person named.  This tag informs maintainers that
 some testing has been performed, provides a means to locate testers for
_