Re: A contradiction of "summary phrase" definition in process/submitting-patches.rst

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Integral <integral@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> I found a contradiction in process/submitting-patches.rst:
>
> The canonical patch subject line is::
>      Subject: [PATCH 001/123] subsystem: summary phrase
>
> The ``summary phrase`` may be prefixed by tags enclosed in square
> brackets: "Subject: [PATCH <tag>...] <summary phrase>".
>
> The former means "summary phrase" doesn't include "subsystem", while the 
> latter means "summary phrase" includes "subsystem".
>
> So, which one is correct?

I honestly don't see the contradiction here; the summary phrase is as
described here; the subsystem indicator is part of it.

When in doubt, look at the commits in the subsystem you are interested
in, and you will see the expected pattern quickly enough.

Thanks,

jon





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