Repository: libcloud
Updated Branches:
  refs/heads/trunk a0f9ef263 -> d10676afa


docs: Update committer guide.


Project: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/libcloud/repo
Commit: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/libcloud/commit/7f3849f6
Tree: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/libcloud/tree/7f3849f6
Diff: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/libcloud/diff/7f3849f6

Branch: refs/heads/trunk
Commit: 7f3849f63546d675ca1b774847bd9909490ece21
Parents: a0f9ef2
Author: Tomaz Muraus <[email protected]>
Authored: Wed Feb 19 22:09:49 2014 +0100
Committer: Tomaz Muraus <[email protected]>
Committed: Wed Feb 19 22:09:49 2014 +0100

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 docs/committer_guide.rst | 14 ++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)
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http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/libcloud/blob/7f3849f6/docs/committer_guide.rst
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diff --git a/docs/committer_guide.rst b/docs/committer_guide.rst
index ebb1aba..14fec24 100644
--- a/docs/committer_guide.rst
+++ b/docs/committer_guide.rst
@@ -55,6 +55,20 @@ use the following command:
 ``--signoff`` argument signs the patch and lets others know that you have
 reviewed and merged a patch.
 
+If you are merging a patch from the Github pull request, don't forget to
+update the commit message during rebase (or use git commit --amend if the
+rebase was not necessary) to include the "Closes #prnumber" message. This way,
+the corresponding Github pull request will get automatically closed once the
+Github mirror is updated.
+
+For example::
+
+    ...
+    Original message
+    ...
+
+    Closes #prnumber
+
 After the patch has been applied, make sure to update ``CHANGES`` file.
 
 Making a release (for release managers)

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