diff --git a/documentation/contributor-guide/submit-changes.rst b/documentation/contributor-guide/submit-changes.rst index 31674d313d..677885e3cf 100644 --- a/documentation/contributor-guide/submit-changes.rst +++ b/documentation/contributor-guide/submit-changes.rst @@ -101,6 +101,11 @@ corresponding to each of the patches you will eventually submit. See `further guidance `__ in the Linux kernel documentation if needed. +For example, when you intend to add multiple new recipes, each recipe +should be added in a separate commit. For upgrades to existing recipes, +the previous version should usually be deleted as part of the same commit +to add the upgraded version. + #. *Stage Your Changes:* Stage your changes by using the ``git add`` command on each file you modified. If you want to stage all the files you modified, you can even use the ``git add -A`` command.