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I am supposed to be using git-send-email command to send out patches to the community. I am not sure how to use it properly. I have to send around 5 patches to the linux-wireless mail forum. Do I need to commit the code via git first and then send out a mail using git-send-email? I am also supposed to send a cover letter along with this. Not sure of what the cover-letter means and how to do it. Can someone help me out?

parsley72
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Daylite
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    Have you read the documentation at [wireless.kernel.org](http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Documentation/git-guide)? – Michael Foukarakis Mar 05 '14 at 12:04
  • Take a look at this [doc](http://alblue.bandlem.com/2011/12/git-tip-of-week-patches-by-email.html) I sure it will help you. – VivienG Mar 05 '14 at 12:47

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  1. Finish your branch

  2. Use git format-patch: for example:

        format-patch --cover-letter --output-directory patches \
        --thread=shallow main..branch-name
    • You get a cover letter; you get a directory instead of a mess of files in your current directory; “shallow” threading seems to be generally recommended

  3. Use git send-email patches

    • But—and here’s the difficult part—you have to have set up your Git to be able to send email in some way. This is the part that takes 97% of the time.
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