[yocto] [PATCH 1/1] meta-intel: update MAINTAINERS file with more explicit patch submission instructions

tom.zanussi at intel.com tom.zanussi at intel.com
Wed Oct 31 14:27:52 PDT 2012


From: Tom Zanussi <tom.zanussi at intel.com>

Add some extra instructions to make it easier for users to submit
patches in a more uniform and useful way.

Signed-off-by: Tom Zanussi <tom.zanussi at intel.com>
---
 MAINTAINERS | 9 ++++++++-
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index eac592b..a2231d0 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -2,7 +2,14 @@ This file contains a list of BSP maintainers for the BSPs contained in
 the meta-intel repository.
 
 Please submit any patches against meta-intel BSPs to the Yocto mailing
-list (yocto at yoctoproject.org).
+list (yocto at yoctoproject.org) and preface them with [meta-intel] in
+the Subject: line of your e-mail(s).  The latter makes it obvious that
+your patches are intended for inclusion into meta-intel and also makes
+it easier for maintainers to notice patches intended for meta-intel
+amongst all the other traffic on the Yocto mailing list.  Also, if
+your patches are available via a public git repository, please also
+include a URL to the repo and branch containing your patches as that
+makes it easier for maintainers to grab and test your patches.
 
 If you have problems with or questions about a particular BSP, feel
 free to contact the maintainer directly (cc:ing the Yocto mailing list
-- 
1.7.11.4




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