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diff --git a/doc/develop/codingstyle.rst b/doc/develop/codingstyle.rst index 26881cf3900..b8d2bf23a54 100644 --- a/doc/develop/codingstyle.rst +++ b/doc/develop/codingstyle.rst @@ -24,54 +24,6 @@ The following rules apply: <https://peps.python.org/pep-0008/>`_. Use `pylint <https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint>`_ for checking the code. -.. _b4_contrib: - -* Use the `b4 <https://b4.docs.kernel.org/en/latest/>`__ tool to prepare and - send your patches. b4 has become the preferred tool to sending patches for many - Linux kernel contributors, and U-Boot ships with a ready-to-use ``.b4-config`` that - targets ``u-boot@lists.denx.de`` and integrates with ``scripts/get_maintainer.pl`` for - recipient discovery. - - Start a topical series with ``b4 prep`` and keep the commits organised with - ``git rebase -i``. ``b4 prep --edit-cover`` opens an editor for the cover - letter, while ``b4 prep --auto-to-cc`` collects reviewers and maintainers from - both the configuration file and ``scripts/get_maintainer.pl``. - - .. code-block:: bash - - b4 prep -n mmc-fixes - git rebase -i origin/master - b4 prep --edit-cover - b4 prep --auto-to-cc - - Run the style checks before sending. ``b4 prep --check`` wraps the existing - tooling so you see the output from ``scripts/checkpatch.pl`` alongside b4's - own validation. You can always invoke ``scripts/checkpatch.pl`` directly for - additional runs. - - .. code-block:: bash - - b4 prep --check - - When the series is ready, use ``b4 send``. Begin with ``--dry-run`` to review - the generated emails and ``--reflect`` to copy yourself for records before - dispatching to ``u-boot@lists.denx.de``. - - .. code-block:: bash - - b4 send --dry-run - b4 send --reflect - b4 send - - After reviews arrive, collect Acked-by/Tested-by tags with ``b4 trailers -u`` - and fold them into your commits before resending the updated series. - - .. code-block:: bash - - b4 trailers -u - git rebase -i origin/master - b4 send - * Run ``scripts/checkpatch.pl`` directly or via ``b4 prep --check`` so that all issues are resolved *before* posting on the mailing list. For more information, read :doc:`checkpatch`. |