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author | Ben Dooks <ben-linux@fluff.org> | 2008-11-10 10:16:17 +0000 |
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committer | Ben Dooks <ben-linux@fluff.org> | 2008-11-10 10:16:17 +0000 |
commit | d79aab2852cd89ed8b792d633c9bebc0c6af74ac (patch) | |
tree | 029dec967090ff96578df1fcf70d358a34c2dc3e /Documentation/email-clients.txt | |
parent | 039d35267d79b9feae3a850f54b2677dea019f0a (diff) | |
parent | f7160c7573615ec82c691e294cf80d920b5d588d (diff) |
Merge branch 'master' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6 into rmk-next
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diff --git a/Documentation/email-clients.txt b/Documentation/email-clients.txt index 2ebb94d6ed8..a618efab7b1 100644 --- a/Documentation/email-clients.txt +++ b/Documentation/email-clients.txt @@ -213,4 +213,29 @@ TkRat (GUI) Works. Use "Insert file..." or external editor. +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +Gmail (Web GUI) + +If you just have to use Gmail to send patches, it CAN be made to work. It +requires a bit of external help, though. + +The first problem is that Gmail converts tabs to spaces. This will +totally break your patches. To prevent this, you have to use a different +editor. There is a firefox extension called "ViewSourceWith" +(https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/394) which allows you to +edit any text box in the editor of your choice. Configure it to launch +your favorite editor. When you want to send a patch, use this technique. +Once you have crafted your messsage + patch, save and exit the editor, +which should reload the Gmail edit box. GMAIL WILL PRESERVE THE TABS. +Hoorah. Apparently you can cut-n-paste literal tabs, but Gmail will +convert those to spaces upon sending! + +The second problem is that Gmail converts tabs to spaces on replies. If +you reply to a patch, don't expect to be able to apply it as a patch. + +The last problem is that Gmail will base64-encode any message that has a +non-ASCII character. That includes things like European names. Be aware. + +Gmail is not convenient for lkml patches, but CAN be made to work. + ### |