[U-Boot] [PATCH] NetLoop initialization bug

Michael Zaidman
2009-04-03T21:02:12Z

Hi Ben,

Ben Warren wrote:
> Hi Michael,
>
> Michael Zaidman wrote:
>>
>> Hi Ben,
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 12:52 AM, Ben Warren <biggerbadderben@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I tried to apply it but it didn't work, but this isn't my usual computer.
>>> ?I'll try on my other machine tonight. ?BTW - what mailer are you using?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I used Firefox as front-end web interface to communicate with gmail
>> server - the only option I have at my work place. It obviously caused
>> the problem. The http://kerneltrap.org/Linux/Email_Clients_and_Patches
>> perfectly describes this. Today I created the patch on my home's Linux
>> with git-format-patch and sent it by git-send-email via msmtp. I would
>> like to apologize for inconvenience and ask you to try patch again.
>>
>> BTW - what mailer do you use to communicate to the gmail server?
>>
>
> I use Thunderbird via IMAP. ?IMAP is nice because the messages all stay on
> the server so if you have a few different machines and OSs you don't have to
> worry about keeping things coherent. ?Sending patches through TBird usually
> works, as long as you cut&paste into a 'preformat' block (available from a
> pull-down menu). ?But it's not bulletproof. ?The only sure way to send a
> patch without worrying about line wrapping etc. is to use git-send-email.
> ?You can find instructions online on how to do this with gmail, IIRC you
> need to have some sendmail-like relay running on your Linux box. ?I don't
> remember the details and am not at that computer right now.
>
> cheers,
> Ben
>
Thanks for the info. I played today with the Evolution which also
keeps mails on the server and has 'preformated' option trying to
compose correct inline patch attachment but with no success.

Good night,
Michael