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diff --git a/Documentation/email-clients.txt b/Documentation/email-clients.txt index a618efab7b1..945ff3fda43 100644 --- a/Documentation/email-clients.txt +++ b/Documentation/email-clients.txt @@ -216,26 +216,14 @@ Works. Use "Insert file..." or external editor. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gmail (Web GUI) -If you just have to use Gmail to send patches, it CAN be made to work. It -requires a bit of external help, though. - -The first problem is that Gmail converts tabs to spaces. This will -totally break your patches. To prevent this, you have to use a different -editor. There is a firefox extension called "ViewSourceWith" -(https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/394) which allows you to -edit any text box in the editor of your choice. Configure it to launch -your favorite editor. When you want to send a patch, use this technique. -Once you have crafted your messsage + patch, save and exit the editor, -which should reload the Gmail edit box. GMAIL WILL PRESERVE THE TABS. -Hoorah. Apparently you can cut-n-paste literal tabs, but Gmail will -convert those to spaces upon sending! - -The second problem is that Gmail converts tabs to spaces on replies. If -you reply to a patch, don't expect to be able to apply it as a patch. - -The last problem is that Gmail will base64-encode any message that has a -non-ASCII character. That includes things like European names. Be aware. - -Gmail is not convenient for lkml patches, but CAN be made to work. +Does not work for sending patches. + +Gmail web client converts tabs to spaces automatically. + +At the same time it wraps lines every 78 chars with CRLF style line breaks +although tab2space problem can be solved with external editor. + +Another problem is that Gmail will base64-encode any message that has a +non-ASCII character. That includes things like European names. ### |