On 29 February 2016 at 01:17, Timothy Arceri <timothy.arc...@collabora.com> wrote: > From: Timothy Arceri <t_arc...@yahoo.com.au> > > --- > docs/devinfo.html | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ > 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+) > > diff --git a/docs/devinfo.html b/docs/devinfo.html > index 8ebf80f..ed9eb9b 100644 > --- a/docs/devinfo.html > +++ b/docs/devinfo.html > @@ -162,6 +162,24 @@ components. > perhaps, in very trivial cases.) > </ul> > > +<h3>Git Tips</h3> > + > +<ul> > +<li>Test for build breakage between patches e.g last 8 commits. > +<pre> > + git rebase -i --exec="make -j4" HEAD~8 > +</pre> > +<li>Sets the default mailing address for your repo. > +<pre> > + git config --local sendemail.to mesa-dev@lists.freedesktop.org > +</pre> > +<li> Add version to subject line of patch series in this case for the last 8 > +commits before sending. > +<pre> > + git send-email --subject-prefix="PATCH v4" HEAD~8
Fwiw some of us tend to use the shorter version: $ git send-email -v4 -8 Whether we want it or not I prefer if others decise. -Emil _______________________________________________ mesa-dev mailing list mesa-dev@lists.freedesktop.org https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/mesa-dev
