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diff --git a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst index 733478a..1ef19d3 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst @@ -621,14 +621,14 @@ The canonical patch subject line is:: The canonical patch message body contains the following: - - A ``from`` line specifying the patch author (only needed if the person - sending the patch is not the author). - - - An empty line. + - A ``from`` line specifying the patch author, followed by an empty + line (only needed if the person sending the patch is not the author). - The body of the explanation, line wrapped at 75 columns, which will be copied to the permanent changelog to describe this patch. + - An empty line. + - The ``Signed-off-by:`` lines, described above, which will also go in the changelog. |