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diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches index 6e97e73d87b..26b1e31d5a1 100644 --- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches +++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches @@ -109,6 +109,16 @@ probably didn't even receive earlier versions of the patch. If the patch fixes a logged bug entry, refer to that bug entry by number and URL. +If you want to refer to a specific commit, don't just refer to the +SHA-1 ID of the commit. Please also include the oneline summary of +the commit, to make it easier for reviewers to know what it is about. +Example: + + Commit e21d2170f36602ae2708 ("video: remove unnecessary + platform_set_drvdata()") removed the unnecessary + platform_set_drvdata(), but left the variable "dev" unused, + delete it. + 3) Separate your changes. |