[FE training-materials-updates] kernel sources lab: configure git (email, name)

[Michael Opdenacker]

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commit d6f46caaf537475e0017406c3bc1bc3802ba95ac
Author: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker at free-electrons.com>
Date:   Sun Sep 29 16:12:58 2013 +0200

    kernel sources lab: configure git (email, name)
    
    Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker at free-electrons.com>


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diff --git a/labs/kernel-sources-download/kernel-sources-download.tex b/labs/kernel-sources-download/kernel-sources-download.tex
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@@ -14,6 +14,20 @@ throughout the practical labs:
 sudo apt-get install git gitk git-email
 \end{verbatim}
 
+\section{Git configuration}
+
+After installing \code{git} on a new machine, the first thing to do is
+to let \code{git} know about your name and e-mail address:
+
+\begin{verbatim}
+git config --global user.name ’My Name’
+git config --global user.email me at mydomain.net
+\end{verbatim}
+
+Such information will be stored in commits. It is important
+to configure it properly when the time comes to generate and 
+send patches, in particular.
+
 \section{Cloning the mainline Linux tree}
 
 To begin working with the Linux kernel sources, we need to clone its