# HG changeset patch
# User arpi
# Date 1011227200 0
# Node ID 408302343afe7eb2bf48cc19206584432ff5339f
# Parent  0918fb422b102bd83621c6ef6a3af78e8dd37dfc
mail formatting added

diff -r 0918fb422b10 -r 408302343afe DOCS/tech/patches.txt
--- a/DOCS/tech/patches.txt	Thu Jan 17 00:19:57 2002 +0000
+++ b/DOCS/tech/patches.txt	Thu Jan 17 00:26:40 2002 +0000
@@ -24,8 +24,11 @@
    
 7. Subscribe to the mplayer-dev-eng list (don't worry, it's low traffic)
    and send your patch there as base64-encoded attachment (use gzip or
-   bzip2 *only* if it's really big). Also describe in a few sentences
-   what (and why) are the changes.
+   bzip2 *only* if it's really big or if you know that your mailer messes
+   up (re-format) text attachments).
+   Subject line should be: '[PATCH] very short description of the patch'.
+   In the mail, describe in a few sentences what (and why) are the changes.
+   If you made independent changes, try to send them as separate patches.
 
 Thank you!