doc: Clarify the topic field in the commit comment template

[openocd.git] / HACKING

diff --git a/HACKING b/HACKING
index 9eb41a5cc8aeaee2a0d12497572a7bc78afc3f1b..2bd3114275e010c682102eaef249a4662de6e7ce 100644 (file)
--- a/HACKING
+++ b/HACKING
@@ -47,22 +47,16 @@ Add yourself to the GPL copyright for non-trivial changes.
      add a username of your choice.
      Your username will be required in step 3 and substituted wherever
      the string 'USERNAME' is found.
-  -# Add an SSH public key following the directions for your specific platform:
-     - for Windows: http://help.github.com/win-set-up-git/#_set_up_ssh_keys
-     - for OSX: http://help.github.com/mac-set-up-git/#_set_up_ssh_keys
-     - for Linux: http://help.github.com/linux-set-up-git/#_set_up_ssh_keys<br>
-     .
-     While these pages describe the setting up of git as well,
-     you should scroll down the page till you get to the section:
-     <i>Next: Set Up SSH Keys</i>, and follow the steps described.
+  -# Add an SSH public key following the directions on github:
+     https://help.github.com/articles/generating-ssh-keys
 -# Clone the git repository, rather than just download the source:
  @code
- git clone git://openocd.git.sourceforge.net/gitroot/openocd/openocd
+ git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/openocd/code openocd
  @endcode
    or if you have problems with the "git:" protocol, use
    the slower http protocol:
  @code
- git clone http://repo.or.cz/r/openocd.git
+ git clone http://git.code.sf.net/p/openocd/code openocd
  @endcode
 -# Set up Gerrit with your local repository. All this does it
 to instruct git locally how to send off the changes.
@@ -108,15 +102,18 @@ while(!done) {
 }
 @endcode
    @b TIP! use "git add ." before commit to add new files.
+
+   Comment template, notice the short first line w/topic. The topic field
+   should identify the main part or subsystem the patch touches. Check
+   git log for examples.
 @code
---- example comment, notice the short first line w/topic ---
-topic: short comment
+topic: Short comment
 <blank line>
-longer comments over several
-lines...
+Longer comments over several lines, explaining (where applicable) the
+reason for the patch and the general idea the solution is based on,
+any major design decisions, etc...
 <blank line>
 Signed-off-by: ...
------
 @endcode
 -# Next you need to make sure that your patches
    are on top of the latest stuff on the server and