From b3d41ca07c071cc8be2a2cc089594ecdc43a1a08 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: J William Piggott Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2017 19:42:21 -0400 Subject: docs: add information about mailing list rejection Signed-off-by: J William Piggott --- Documentation/howto-contribute.txt | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'Documentation/howto-contribute.txt') diff --git a/Documentation/howto-contribute.txt b/Documentation/howto-contribute.txt index 71b9ed771..245f9ab93 100644 --- a/Documentation/howto-contribute.txt +++ b/Documentation/howto-contribute.txt @@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ Email Format Hint: use git commit -s The sign-off is a simple line at the end of the explanation for the - patch, which certifies that you wrote it or otherwise have the - right to pass it on as a open-source patch. The rules are pretty + patch; which certifies that you wrote it or otherwise have the + right to pass it on as an open-source patch. The rules are pretty simple; if you can certify the following: By making a contribution to this project, I certify that: @@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ Email Format * Followed by the unified diff patch. + Note: the mailing list will reject certain content. See ../README. + Coding Style * the preferred coding style is based on the linux kernel coding-style. -- cgit v1.2.3-55-g7522