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@@ -112,7 +112,15 @@ to do frotz", as if you are giving orders to the codebase to change
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its behaviour.
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If the patch fixes a logged bug entry, refer to that bug entry by
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-number and URL.
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+number and URL. If the patch follows from a mailing list discussion,
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+give a URL to the mailing list archive; use the https://lkml.kernel.org/
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+redirector with a Message-Id, to ensure that the links cannot become
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+stale.
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+However, try to make your explanation understandable without external
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+resources. In addition to giving a URL to a mailing list archive or
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+bug, summarize the relevant points of the discussion that led to the
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+patch as submitted.
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If you want to refer to a specific commit, don't just refer to the
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SHA-1 ID of the commit. Please also include the oneline summary of
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