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diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches index 32e9023877..58dfe40504 100644 --- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches +++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches @@ -356,8 +356,9 @@ If you like, you can put extra tags at the end: . `Tested-by:` is used to indicate that the person applied the patch and found it to have the desired effect. -You can also create your own tag or use one that's in common usage -such as "Thanks-to:", "Based-on-patch-by:", or "Mentored-by:". +While you can also create your own trailer if the situation warrants it, we +encourage you to instead use one of the common trailers in this project +highlighted above. [[git-tools]] === Generate your patch using Git tools out of your commits. |