docs/manual: document the new patch naming convention
To ease generating patches, we now use a naming convention that is in
line with what git-format-patch does, that is:
- do not prefix patches with the package name
- prefix patches with a 4-digit mber
- start numbering at 0001
Signed-off-by: "Yann E. MORIN" <yann.morin.1998@free.fr>
Cc: Peter Korsgaard <jacmet@uclibc.org>
Cc: Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@free-electrons.com>
Cc: Thomas De Schampheleire <patrickdepinguin@gmail.com>
Cc: Arnout Vandecappelle <arnout@mind.be>
Cc: Samuel Martin <s.martin49@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@free-electrons.com>
diff --git a/docs/manual/patch-policy.txt b/docs/manual/patch-policy.txt
index 745f58d..6e27e71 100644
--- a/docs/manual/patch-policy.txt
+++ b/docs/manual/patch-policy.txt
@@ -31,16 +31,23 @@
directory; these typically aim to fix cross-compilation, libc support,
or other such issues.
-These patch files should be named +<packagename>-<number>-<description>.patch+.
-
-A +series+ file, as used by +quilt+, may also be added in the
-package directory. In that case, the +series+ file defines the patch
-application order.
+These patch files should be named +<number>-<description>.patch+.
.Notes
- The patch files coming with Buildroot should not contain any package version
-reference in their filename.
-- The field +<number>+ in the patch file name refers to the 'apply order'.
+ reference in their filename.
+- The field +<number>+ in the patch file name refers to the 'apply order',
+ and shall start at 1; It is preferred to pad the number with zeros up to 4
+ digits, like 'git-format-patch' does. E.g.: +0001-foobar-the-buz.patch+
+- Previously, it was mandatory for patches to be prefixed with the name of
+ the package, like +<package>-<number>-<description>.patch+, but that is
+ no longer the case. Existing packages will be fixed as time passes. 'Do
+ not prefix patches with the package name.'
+- Previously, a +series+ file, as used by +quilt+, could also be added in
+ the package directory. In that case, the +series+ file defines the patch
+ application order. This is deprecated, and will be removed in the future.
+ 'Do not use a series file.'
+
==== Global patch directory
