Security mailing list{security-ml-ref}.
Send your patch with "To:" set to the mailing list, with "cc:" listing
-people who are involved in the area you are touching (the output from
-`git blame $path` and `git shortlog --no-merges $path` would help to
+people who are involved in the area you are touching (the `git
+contacts` command in `contrib/contacts/` can help to
identify them), to solicit comments and reviews.
:current-maintainer: footnote:[The current maintainer: gitster@pobox.com]
The sign-off is a simple line at the end of the explanation for
the patch, which certifies that you wrote it or otherwise have
-the right to pass it on as a open-source patch. The rules are
+the right to pass it on as an open-source patch. The rules are
pretty simple: if you can certify the below D-C-O:
[[dco]]
help you find out who they are.
. You get comments and suggestions for improvements. You may
- even get them in a "on top of your change" patch form.
+ even get them in an "on top of your change" patch form.
. Polish, refine, and re-send to the list and the people who
spend their time to improve your patch. Go back to step (2).