[dpdk-ci] [PATCH] doc: add dependency syntax to contributing guide

Thomas Monjalon thomas at monjalon.net
Fri Jul 3 11:01:37 CEST 2020


02/07/2020 18:13, Ferruh Yigit:
> On 7/1/2020 12:59 PM, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> > 01/07/2020 13:35, Ferruh Yigit:
> >> To help managing patch dependencies, both for maintainers or automation
> >> tasks, document a syntax for commit logs or cover letters to express
> >> their dependencies.
> >>
> >> Using the syntax proposed in Bugzilla ID 210:
> >> [https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=210]
> >>
> >> 'Depends-on: series-NNNNN' OR 'Depends-on: patch-NNNNN'
> > 
> > It would be more convenient to add the patch or series title
> > as we do for "Fixes" tag:
> > 
> > 	Depends-on: series-NNNNN ("Title of the series")
> 
> OK, will update in next version.
> 
> Should we enforce any location for the tag, like first of line of the commit log
> or cover letter? Does something like this helps to parsers?

It should be in cover letter if there is one.
If no cover letter, I would prefer not having it in git,
so I would suggest having a line of --- before.




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