---
These are baseline suggestions for things that everybody should have.
Further ideas for things to add more than welcome.
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@end example
+@chapter Git configuration
+
+In order to simplify a few workflows, it is advisable to configure both
+your personal Git installation and your local Libav repository.
+
+@section Personal Git installation
+
+Add the following to your @file{~/.gitconfig} to help @command{git send-email}
+and @command{git format-patch} detect renames:
+
+@example
+[diff]
+ renames = copy
+@end example
+
+@section Repository configuration
+
+In order to have @command{git send-email} automatically send patches
+to the libav-devel mailing list, add the following stanza
+to @file{/path/to/libav/repository/.git/config}:
+
+@example
+[sendemail]
+ to = libav-devel@@libav.org
+@end example
+
@chapter Libav specific
@section Reverting broken commits
--
1.7.2.5
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