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charset="utf-8" Message-Id: <20261105-doc-patch-fix-v5-1-0658a9e3e235@gmail.com> X-B4-Tracking: v=1; b=H4sIAAAAAAAC/33NQQ6CMBCF4auYrq3ptNMirryHcQHTqTQRMGCIh nB3CytCIss3yffPKHruIvfichhFx0PsY9ukYY8HQVXRPFhGn7bQSjsAhdK3JF/FmyoZ4kcqjcA lc64timReHafz0rvd065i/26775IfYL7+Kw0gQTrIqMwDksfs+qiL+DxRW4u5NOhdrZM2TkEgY 8kqu9VmV5ukQwZEZ88+8/lW41rbrcb5N5eYs3EmOFzraZp+ZndC12QBAAA= X-Change-ID: 20261104-doc-patch-fix-0241ebee9254 To: Jonathan Corbet , Shuah Khan , Randy Dunlap Cc: workflows@vger.kernel.org, linux-doc@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, =?utf-8?q?Oscar_Alejandro_S=C3=A1nchez_Lucero?= X-Mailer: b4 0.14.3 X-Developer-Signature: v=1; a=ed25519-sha256; t=1793906112; l=2566; i=aleszlucero@gmail.com; s=20261104; h=from:subject:message-id; bh=EN6cekPPb56Q6tXd+PLg1flIaO+HFXQJ6iP8RFMTeKI=; b=lhaJ3a9bk8+wmSU718Ox11hg+qBPbvt1otVm9sRmn2ZoJ7xbVw10r6GPtZ/275iFiALezSOS0 /QA6NppvzZFCRLwcDnTfTjMEniJJDmJaocC7ccajgfBKSS505VDhD5k X-Developer-Key: i=aleszlucero@gmail.com; a=ed25519; pk=zRzEBMID7l1FXqr2CjfnlIn++3m3N05FuNYb5zPA3cw= X-Endpoint-Received: by B4 Relay for aleszlucero@gmail.com/20261104 with auth_id=1410 X-Original-From: =?utf-8?q?Oscar_Alejandro_S=C3=A1nchez_Lucero?= Reply-To: aleszlucero@gmail.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit From: Oscar Alejandro Sánchez Lucero The applying-patches.rst document describes the manual manipulation of source trees using the traditional 'patch' and 'diff' utilities. While technically accurate for non-Git or constrained environments, it can create friction for new contributors seeking the primary Git-based workflows. Update the opening note to explicitly state that this document serves as a reference for legacy or constrained workflows. Provide a direct cross-reference to howto.rst to steer contributors toward the standard Git infrastructure. Signed-off-by: Oscar Alejandro Sánchez Lucero --- Update the applying-patches.rst document to clarify that it serves as a reference for legacy or constrained workflows where Git infrastructure is unavailable, redirecting new contributors to standard Git-based tools. --- Changes in v5: - EDITME: describe what is new in this series revision. - EDITME: use bulletpoints and terse descriptions. - Link to v4: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20261105-doc-patch-fix-v4-1-3eb49e363f64@gmail.com Changes in v4: - Restored missing blank line, cleaned template markers, dropped duplicated alias, and updated links across versions v1 to v4. --- Documentation/process/applying-patches.rst | 10 ++++++++-- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/process/applying-patches.rst b/Documentation/process/applying-patches.rst index c269f5e1a0a3..70142c8ec9a3 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/applying-patches.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/applying-patches.rst @@ -8,8 +8,14 @@ Original by: .. note:: - This document is obsolete. In most cases, rather than using ``patch`` - manually, you'll almost certainly want to look at using Git instead. + This document focuses on the legacy method of manually manipulating source + trees using the traditional ``patch`` and ``diff`` utilities. + + For the standard Git-based workflow used to clone the repository and work + with kernel patches, please refer to Documentation/process/howto.rst. + + The information below is maintained as a reference for constrained + environments or legacy workflows where Git infrastructure is unavailable. A frequently asked question on the Linux Kernel Mailing List is how to apply a patch to the kernel or, more specifically, what base kernel a patch for --- base-commit: 05441d697f7f9a927264f4058cbbc6a03dfcac9d change-id: 20261104-doc-patch-fix-0241ebee9254 Best regards, -- Oscar Alejandro Sánchez Lucero