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diff --git a/Documentation/process/2.Process.rst b/Documentation/process/2.Process.rst index 6a919cffcbfd..613a01da4717 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/2.Process.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/2.Process.rst @@ -434,9 +434,10 @@ There are a few hints which can help with linux-kernel survival: questions. Some developers can get impatient with people who clearly have not done their homework. -- Avoid top-posting (the practice of putting your answer above the quoted - text you are responding to). It makes your response harder to read and - makes a poor impression. +- Use interleaved ("inline") replies, which makes your response easier to + read. (i.e. avoid top-posting -- the practice of putting your answer above + the quoted text you are responding to.) For more details, see + :ref:`Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst <interleaved_replies>`. - Ask on the correct mailing list. Linux-kernel may be the general meeting point, but it is not the best place to find developers from all |