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From: Hubert CHAUMETTE <hubert.chaumette@kolabnow.com>
Subject: Re: What is the meaning of [PATCH v3 0/3] things in mail subject
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 16:01:19 +0100
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Le 22/01/2018 15:36, wuzhouhui a écrit :
> In linux kernel mail list, I often see such string in mail subject:
>     [PATCH V3 3/3]
> or
>     [PATCH 0/8]
> 
> What's meaning of "V3", "3/3" and "0/8"?

Hi Wuzhouhui,

The 0/8 is the number of the patch in a series (0 for the patch that 
explains the whole series, in a series of 8 patches).
V3 is the version of the series, when it is not accepted as-is and needs 
rework according to the feedback gathered.
Regards,

Hubert Chaumette
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