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commit f697fc267c317e98e4bba8009452b9d64e76b30a
Author: Leo Famulari <leo@famulari.name>
AuthorDate: Thu Dec 2 14:27:14 2021 -0500

    doc: Give more details about generating patches with base commit 
information.
    
    * doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Talk more about '--base'.
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 doc/contributing.texi | 7 +++++--
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi
index aa6bfc2..db1c4c6 100644
--- a/doc/contributing.texi
+++ b/doc/contributing.texi
@@ -1017,8 +1017,11 @@ please run through this check list:
 @cindex @code{git format-patch}
 @cindex @code{git-format-patch}
 @item
-We recommend to use the command @code{git format-patch --base} to
-include the commit where your patch applies.
+When generating your patches with @code{git format-patch} or @code{git
+send-email}, we recommend using the option @code{--base=}, perhaps with
+the value @code{auto}.  This option adds a note to the patch stating
+which commit the patch is based on.  This helps reviewers understand how
+to apply and review your patches.
 
 @item
 If the authors of the packaged software provide a cryptographic