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diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi index d1b77d7d05..fbb3c47c78 100644 --- a/doc/contributing.texi +++ b/doc/contributing.texi @@ -1011,6 +1011,12 @@ Before submitting a patch that adds or modifies a package definition, please run through this check list: @enumerate +@cindex @code{git format-patch} +@cindex @code{git-format-patch} +@item +We recommend to use the command @code{git format-patch --base} to +include the commit where your patch applies. + @item If the authors of the packaged software provide a cryptographic signature for the release tarball, make an effort to verify the |