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diff --git a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst index 486875fd73c0..efac910e2659 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst @@ -331,6 +331,31 @@ explaining difference against previous submission (see See Documentation/process/email-clients.rst for recommendations on email clients and mailing list etiquette. +.. _interleaved_replies: + +Use trimmed interleaved replies in email discussions +---------------------------------------------------- +Top-posting is strongly discouraged in Linux kernel development +discussions. Interleaved (or "inline") replies make conversations much +easier to follow. For more details see: +https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style#Interleaved_style + +As is frequently quoted on the mailing list:: + + A: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_post + Q: Were do I find info about this thing called top-posting? + A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. + Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? + A: Top-posting. + Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail? + +Similarly, please trim all unneeded quotations that aren't relevant +to your reply. This makes responses easier to find, and saves time and +space. For more details see: http://daringfireball.net/2007/07/on_top :: + + A: No. + Q: Should I include quotations after my reply? + .. _resend_reminders: Don't get discouraged - or impatient |