GNU bug report logs - #58648
[PATCH 0/1] doc: contributing: Expand "Sending a Patch Series".

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Package: guix-patches;

Reported by: "(" <paren <at> disroot.org>

Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2022 21:58:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: patch

Done: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #47 received at 58648 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: zimoun <zimon.toutoune <at> gmail.com>
To: Liliana Marie Prikler <liliana.prikler <at> gmail.com>, "("
 <paren <at> disroot.org>, 58648 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: [bug#58648] [PATCH v2] doc: contributing: Expand "Sending a
 Patch Series".
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2022 16:41:42 +0200

Hi Liliana,

On sam., 22 oct. 2022 at 14:20, Liliana Marie Prikler <liliana.prikler <at> gmail.com> wrote:

>> works fine for a single patch.  In my opinion, you should send a
>> cover letter for every set of patches, even if the set only contains
>> a single patch.

> I kindly disagree.  With single patches, you can add notes below the
> dashed line and send less bytes over avian carriers.

Well, the section is a recommendation for helping in contributions.
Therefore, I also think it is a good idea to recommend to start by a
cover letter even for single patch.  It does not mean that some other
workflows are not possible. :-)

Cheers,
simon
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