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@@ -222,6 +222,9 @@ should include a changelog of the modifications between each
submission. Note that when your patch series is introduced by a cover
letter, an overall changelog may be added to the cover letter in
addition to the changelog in the individual commits.
+The best thing to rework a patch series is by interactive rebasing:
++git rebase -i origin/master+. Consult the git manual for more
+information.
When added to the individual commits, this changelog is added when
editing the commit message. Below the +Signed-off-by+ section, add
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