docs: add note about r-b/other tags when resending
authorGeorge Kyriazis <george.kyriazis@intel.com>
Mon, 28 Nov 2016 17:35:26 +0000 (17:35 +0000)
committerEmil Velikov <emil.l.velikov@gmail.com>
Mon, 28 Nov 2016 17:48:50 +0000 (17:48 +0000)
[Emil Velikov: split from the typos fixes]
Signed-off-by: Emil Velikov <emil.velikov@collabora.com>
docs/submittingpatches.html

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@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ that should be documented with:
     Reviewed-by: Joe Hacker &lt;jhacker@foo.com&gt;
     Acked-by: Joe Hacker &lt;jhacker@foo.com&gt;
 </pre>
+<li>If sending later revision of a patch, add all the tags - ack, r-b,
+Cc: mesa-stabe and/or other. This provides reviewers with quick feedback if the
+patch has already been reviewed.
 <li>In order for your patch to reach the prospective reviewer easier/faster,
 use the script scripts/get_reviewer.pl to get a list of individuals and include
 them in the CC list.