From 4d50cd23c91c54996ba78f424811e0570ed7cb91 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tim Small Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2023 12:00:02 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] docs: Point to mailing list archives from submitting-patches Suggest that new contributors should review past patch submissions for typical style, feedback etc. prior to submitting. Link to archives. Signed-off-by: Tim Small Reviewed-by: Michal Privoznik --- docs/submitting-patches.rst | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/submitting-patches.rst b/docs/submitting-patches.rst index 7a8743b8d0..5b857f9111 100644 --- a/docs/submitting-patches.rst +++ b/docs/submitting-patches.rst @@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ tool. All libvirt-related repositories contain a config file that tells git-publish to use the correct mailing list and subject prefix. +If you are a first-time contributor, you may wish to read some +patch submission threads from the `mailing list archive +`__ of the mailing list from the +``.gitpublish`` file. + Alternatively, you may send patches using ``git send-email``. The usual workflow of libvirt developer is: