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@@ -105,14 +105,16 @@ and note the top of the "tags" section. If it is rc1, it is early in
the dev cycle. If it was tagged rc7 a week ago, then a release is
probably imminent.
-I sent a patch and I'm wondering what happened to it - how can I tell whether it got merged?
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+How can I tell the status of a patch I've sent?
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Start by looking at the main patchworks queue for netdev:
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/netdevbpf/list/
The "State" field will tell you exactly where things are at with your
-patch.
+patch. Patches are indexed by the ``Message-ID`` header of the emails
+which carried them so if you have trouble finding your patch append
+the value of ``Message-ID`` to the URL above.
The above only says "Under Review". How can I find out more?
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