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Commit 1b6bcdbe authored by Tim Hockin's avatar Tim Hockin Committed by Linus Torvalds
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Documentation/email-clients.txt: add some info about gmail

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Works.  Use "Insert file..." or external editor.

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Gmail (Web GUI)

If you just have to use Gmail to send patches, it CAN be made to work.  It
requires a bit of external help, though.

The first problem is that Gmail converts tabs to spaces.  This will
totally break your patches.  To prevent this, you have to use a different
editor.  There is a firefox extension called "ViewSourceWith"
(https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/394) which allows you to
edit any text box in the editor of your choice.  Configure it to launch
your favorite editor.  When you want to send a patch, use this technique.
Once you have crafted your messsage + patch, save and exit the editor,
which should reload the Gmail edit box.  GMAIL WILL PRESERVE THE TABS.
Hoorah.  Apparently you can cut-n-paste literal tabs, but Gmail will
convert those to spaces upon sending!

The second problem is that Gmail converts tabs to spaces on replies.  If
you reply to a patch, don't expect to be able to apply it as a patch.

The last problem is that Gmail will base64-encode any message that has a
non-ASCII character.  That includes things like European names.  Be aware.

Gmail is not convenient for lkml patches, but CAN be made to work.

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