From ba628c1f0851923b422e7e123c3398dfcc9a4d1d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kyle Meyer Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2021 13:06:29 -0500 Subject: manual: contributing: Mention range-diff Message-Id: <20210206180630.3676-3-kyle@kyleam.com> --- piem.texi | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/piem.texi b/piem.texi index ecd17e6..bb5c684 100644 --- a/piem.texi +++ b/piem.texi @@ -483,6 +483,13 @@ format-patch} or by configuring @code{format.useAutoBase}. In general, prefer to keep iterations of a patch series in the same thread, labeling rerolls with an appropriate version. +@item Consider adding a range-diff to the cover letter of rerolls. + +For a multi-patch series, @code{git range-diff} can often provide a nice +overview of the changes between the previous and last iteration. Note +that @code{git format-patch} has a @code{--range-diff} convenience +option. + @end itemize -- cgit v1.2.3