Re: [PATCH/RFC] doc: about email clients for Linux kernel patches

From: Lee Revell
Date: Tue Sep 11 2007 - 14:38:32 EST


On 9/11/07, Peter Zijlstra <peterz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Tue, 2007-09-11 at 10:16 -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote:
>
> > +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > +Evolutions (GUI)
>
> I take it you mean: Evolution
>
> > +Some people seem to use this successfully for patches.
> > +
> > +What config options are needed?
>
> When composing mail select: Preformat
> from Format->Heading->Preformatted (Ctrl-7)
> or the toolbar
>
> Then use:
> Insert->Text File... (Alt-n x)
>
> to insert the patch.

You can also diff -Nru old.c new.c | xclip, select Preformat, then
paste with the middle button.

Lee
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