[Buildroot] [PATCH 6 of 8] manual: contributing: minor rewording of 'submitting patches' section

[Yann E. MORIN <yann.morin.1998@free.fr>]

Thomas, All,

On 2014-03-05 17:24 +0100, Thomas De Schampheleire spake thusly:
> This patch makes some minor changes to the section about submitting patches.
> Content-wise there are little changes.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Thomas De Schampheleire <thomas.de.schampheleire@gmail.com>

Reviewed-by: "Yann E. MORIN" <yann.morin.1998@free.fr>

Regards,
Yann E. MORIN.

> ---
>  docs/manual/contribute.txt |  20 +++++++++++---------
>  1 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/docs/manual/contribute.txt b/docs/manual/contribute.txt
> --- a/docs/manual/contribute.txt
> +++ b/docs/manual/contribute.txt
> @@ -156,16 +156,18 @@ Submitting patches
>  _Please, do not attach patches to bugs, send them to the mailing list
>  instead_.
>  
> -When your changes are done, and committed in your local git view,
> -_rebase_ your development branch on top of the upstream tree before
> -generating the patch set. To do so, run:
> +If you made some changes to Buildroot and you would like to contribute
> +them to the Buildroot project, proceed as follows. Starting from the
> +changes committed in your local git view, _rebase_ your development
> +branch on top of the upstream tree before generating a patch set. To do
> +so, run:
>  
>  ---------------------
>  $ git fetch --all --tags
>  $ git rebase origin/master
>  ---------------------
>  
> -Here, you are ready to generate then submit your patch set.
> +Now, you are ready to generate then submit your patch set.
>  
>  To generate it, run:
>  
> @@ -177,7 +179,7 @@ This will generate patch files in the +o
>  automatically adding the +Signed-off-by+ line.
>  
>  Once patch files are generated, you can review/edit the commit message
> -before submitting them using your favorite text editor.
> +before submitting them, using your favorite text editor.
>  
>  Lastly, send/submit your patch set to the Buildroot mailing list:
>  
> @@ -188,9 +190,9 @@ Lastly, send/submit your patch set to th
>  Note that +git+ should be configured to use your mail account.
>  To configure +git+, see +man git-send-email+ or google it.
>  
> -Make sure posted *patches are not line-wrapped*, otherwise they cannot
> -easily be applied. In such a case, fix your e-mail client, or better,
> -use +git send-email+ to send your patches.
> +If you do not use +git send-email+, make sure posted *patches are not
> +line-wrapped*, otherwise they cannot easily be applied. In such a case,
> +fix your e-mail client, or better yet, learn to use +git send-email+.
>  
>  Cover letter
>  ~~~~~~~~~~~~
> @@ -236,7 +238,7 @@ Hereafter the recommended layout:
>  ---------------
>  Patch title less than 80-character length
>  
> -Some more paragraph giving some more details.
> +A paragraph giving more details.
>  
>  And yet another paragraph giving more details.
>  
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