From: Emil Velikov <emil.veli...@collabora.com> Mention the script - why/how to use alongside a useful trick to make it work interactively (thanks Rob!).
Signed-off-by: Emil Velikov <emil.veli...@collabora.com> --- Based on top of the "git tips" from earlier. --- docs/submittingpatches.html | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/submittingpatches.html b/docs/submittingpatches.html index 7ada508..2f4be5d 100644 --- a/docs/submittingpatches.html +++ b/docs/submittingpatches.html @@ -104,6 +104,19 @@ that should be documented with: Reviewed-by: Joe Hacker <jhac...@foo.com> Acked-by: Joe Hacker <jhac...@foo.com> </pre> +<li>In order for your patch to reach the prospective reviewer easier/faster, +use the script scripts/get_reviewer.pl to get a list of individuals and include +them in the CC list. +<br> +Please use common sense and do <strong>not</strong> blindly add everyone. +<br> +<pre> + $ scripts/get_reviewer.pl --help # to get the the help screen + $ scripts/get_reviewer.pl -f src/egl/drivers/dri2/platform_android.c + Rob Herring <r...@kernel.org> (reviewer:ANDROID EGL SUPPORT,added_lines:188/700=27%,removed_lines:58/283=20%) + Tomasz Figa <tf...@chromium.org> (reviewer:ANDROID EGL SUPPORT,authored:12/41=29%,added_lines:308/700=44%,removed_lines:115/283=41%) + Emil Velikov <emil.l.veli...@gmail.com> (authored:13/41=32%,removed_lines:76/283=27%) +</pre> </ul> @@ -335,6 +348,11 @@ commits before sending. git send-email --subject-prefix="PATCH v4" HEAD~8 git send-email -v4 HEAD~8 # shorter version, 'inherited' from git format-patch </pre> +<li> Configure git to use the get_reviewer.pl script interactively. Thus you +can avoid adding the world to the CC list. +<pre> + git config sendemail.cccmd "./scripts/get_reviewer.pl -i" +</pre> </ul> -- 2.10.2 _______________________________________________ mesa-dev mailing list mesa-dev@lists.freedesktop.org https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/mesa-dev