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-rw-r--r--tools/patman/README5
-rw-r--r--tools/patman/series.py4
2 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/tools/patman/README b/tools/patman/README
index 86ede78..dc3957c 100644
--- a/tools/patman/README
+++ b/tools/patman/README
@@ -133,6 +133,11 @@ Series-prefix: prefix
Sets the subject prefix. Normally empty but it can be RFC for
RFC patches, or RESEND if you are being ignored.
+Series-name: name
+ Sets the name of the series. You don't need to have a name, and
+ patman does not yet use it, but it is convenient to put the branch
+ name here to help you keep track of multiple upstreaming efforts.
+
Cover-letter:
This is the patch set title
blah blah
diff --git a/tools/patman/series.py b/tools/patman/series.py
index ce36b23..a283a2d 100644
--- a/tools/patman/series.py
+++ b/tools/patman/series.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import gitutil
import terminal
# Series-xxx tags that we understand
-valid_series = ['to', 'cc', 'version', 'changes', 'prefix', 'notes'];
+valid_series = ['to', 'cc', 'version', 'changes', 'prefix', 'notes', 'name'];
class Series(dict):
"""Holds information about a patch series, including all tags.
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class Series(dict):
self[name] = value
else:
raise ValueError("In %s: line '%s': Unknown 'Series-%s': valid "
- "options are %s" % (self.commit.hash, line, name,
+ "options are %s" % (commit.hash, line, name,
', '.join(valid_series)))
def AddCommit(self, commit):