Re: [PATCH] git-publish: add profile

[Matias Ezequiel Vara Larsen <mvaralar@redhat.com>]

On Wed, Mar 05, 2025 at 09:04:59AM +0100, Albert Esteve wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM Matias Ezequiel Vara Larsen
> <mvaralar@redhat.com> wrote:
> >
> > Add git-publish profile and document how to use it.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Matias Ezequiel Vara Larsen <mvaralar@redhat.com>
> > ---
> >  .gitpublish | 3 +++
> >  README.md   | 9 +++++++++
> >  2 files changed, 12 insertions(+)
> >  create mode 100644 .gitpublish
> >
> > diff --git a/.gitpublish b/.gitpublish
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 0000000..d412896
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/.gitpublish
> > @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
> > +[gitpublishprofile "default"]
> > +base = master
> > +to = virtio-comment@lists.linux.dev
> > diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
> > index c06caf6..39f22d4 100644
> > --- a/README.md
> > +++ b/README.md
> > @@ -110,6 +110,15 @@ git format-patch -o proposal1/ HEAD~1..<br>
> >  git send-email --to=virtio-comment@lists.linux.dev proposal1/0001-*
> >  </code>
> >
> > +<dl>Optionally, you can use git-publisher to submit a patch. The procedure is the following:
> 
> s/git-publisher/git-publish/ ?
> 

Thanks.

> Maybe even worth adding a link to the project repository?
> ```
> \href{https://github.com/stefanha/git-publish}{git-publish}
> ```

I will add the link to the project.

> Especially since you need to install and set up the tool beforehand,
> so it is nice to have the link pointing to the project documentation.
> 
> > +<code>
> > +git checkout master -b my-feature<br>
> > +# work on new commits, add your 'Signed-off-by' lines to each<br>
> > +git publish<br>
> 
> The first run (unless you pre-configure your profile in the project
> git config) needs to specify the recipient (with --to) and and cc's.
> I'd add at least the `--to` to the example.

The patch includes a gitpublish profile to avoid configuring the `to`
email. Maybe I can add that the goal of using gitpublish is to simplify
the steps above.

> 
> > +... more work, rebase on master, ...<br>
> > +git publish # will send a v2<br>
> > +</code>
> > +</dl>
> >  <dl>
> >  <dt>When to use the virtio-comment mailing list:</dt>
> >  <dd>
> > --
> > 2.42.0
> >
> >
>