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authorJonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>2024-10-17 10:09:31 -0600
committerJonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>2024-10-24 12:37:12 -0600
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parent56aaee3915b332e3a84a82b7dbe51d356fc80107 (diff)
docs: remove Documentation/dontdiff
The dontdiff file is a relic from the pre-Git era that has little use now. It has entries (parse.c, for example) that will mask real changes to kernel source files. There are all kinds of entries for files we do not create anymore. Rather than try to fix it up, simply remove it. Update the kernel documentation (and translations) to remove references to this file. There is an ancient Japanese translation of SubmittingPatches that I am unable to update; that really needs a thorough redo. Message-ID: <87y12m1zk4.fsf@trenco.lwn.net> Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
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@@ -191,11 +191,6 @@ change to a revision control system. It will be followed by:
option to diff will associate function names with changes, making the
resulting patch easier for others to read.
-You should avoid including changes to irrelevant files (those generated by
-the build process, for example, or editor backup files) in the patch. The
-file "dontdiff" in the Documentation directory can help in this regard;
-pass it to diff with the "-X" option.
-
The tags already briefly mentioned above are used to provide insights how
the patch came into being. They are described in detail in the
:ref:`Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst <submittingpatches>`