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

[Dietmar Maurer]

> > * 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?