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@@ -154,7 +154,11 @@ Series-version: n
Series-prefix: prefix
Sets the subject prefix. Normally empty but it can be RFC for
- RFC patches, or RESEND if you are being ignored.
+ RFC patches, or RESEND if you are being ignored. The patch subject
+ is like [RFC PATCH] or [RESEND PATCH].
+ In the meantime, git format.subjectprefix option will be added as
+ well. If your format.subjectprefix is set to InternalProject, then
+ the patch shows like: [InternalProject][RFC/RESEND PATCH]
Series-name: name
Sets the name of the series. You don't need to have a name, and
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