Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v3 1/6] RFC: Efficient VM backup for qemu

[Kevin Wolf]

On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 09:01:16AM +0100, Markus Armbruster wrote:
> Dietmar Maurer <address@hidden> writes:
> 
> >> > * Backup to a single archive file
> >> > * Backup contain all data to restore VM (full backup)
> >> > * Do not depend on storage type or image format
> >> > * Avoid use of temporary storage
> >> > * store sparse images efficiently
> >> 
> >> It is customary to send a 0/6 cover letter for details like this, rather 
> >> than
> >> slamming it into the first patch (git send-email --cover-letter).
> >
> > But how do I maintain the content of that cover-letter when it is not
> > part of the git tree?
> 
> Nothing stops you from committing it to your branch.  The extra commit
> isn't sent out, of course.
> 
> I guess people usually archive it in e-mail instead.

I use separate format-patch and send-email steps, so I'll still have the
cover letter file around when I send the next version.

Kevin