doc: Update coding style to recommend b4 for patch submission
authorJavier Tia <javier.tia@linaro.org>
Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:53:28 +0000 (06:53 -0600)
committerHeinrich Schuchardt <heinrich.schuchardt@canonical.com>
Fri, 3 Oct 2025 03:59:34 +0000 (05:59 +0200)
commit5a21f5b4c9f9c2a176901e8c403a1209db3976b4
treece16e8fa04511e0d49b55c18bf28b8e8607af04b
parenteb5014841c21ce3da82681ae31eecf516d47bb2d
doc: Update coding style to recommend b4 for patch submission

Replace references to patman with b4 as the recommended tool for
preparing and sending patches. b4 is widely adopted in the Linux kernel
community and U-Boot ships with configuration to simplify its use with
the project mailing list.

The updated guidelines describe how to prepare series with b4, handle
cover letters and recipient lists, run style checks, and send patches
safely. Instructions also highlight how to collect and apply review tags
before resending.

This change documents the preferred workflow for contributors and
ensures consistency with common practices across related upstream
communities.

Reviewed-by: Neil Armstrong <neil.armstrong@linaro.org>
Reviewed-by: Mattijs Korpershoek <mkorpershoek@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Javier Tia <javier.tia@linaro.org>
doc/develop/codingstyle.rst