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diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches index 26b1e31d5a13..c74e73c37dcc 100644 --- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches +++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches @@ -106,6 +106,11 @@ I.e., the patch (series) and its description should be self-contained. This benefits both the patch merger(s) and reviewers. Some reviewers probably didn't even receive earlier versions of the patch. +Describe your changes in imperative mood, e.g. "make xyzzy do frotz" +instead of "[This patch] makes xyzzy do frotz" or "[I] changed xyzzy +to do frotz", as if you are giving orders to the codebase to change +its behaviour. + If the patch fixes a logged bug entry, refer to that bug entry by number and URL. |