Dietmar Maurer <diet...@proxmox.com> writes: >> > * Backup to a single archive file >> > * Backup contain all data to restore VM (full backup) >> > * Do not depend on storage type or image format >> > * Avoid use of temporary storage >> > * store sparse images efficiently >> >> It is customary to send a 0/6 cover letter for details like this, rather than >> slamming it into the first patch (git send-email --cover-letter). > > But how do I maintain the content of that cover-letter when it is not > part of the git tree?
Nothing stops you from committing it to your branch. The extra commit isn't sent out, of course. I guess people usually archive it in e-mail instead.