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A small doc update.

* hv/doc-commit-reference-style:
  SubmittingPatches: document how to reference previous commits
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@ -121,6 +121,11 @@ its behaviour. Try to make sure your explanation can be understood
without external resources. Instead of giving a URL to a mailing list
archive, summarize the relevant points of the discussion.
If you want to reference a previous commit in the history of a stable
branch use the format "abbreviated sha1 (subject, date)". So for example
like this: "Commit f86a374 (pack-bitmap.c: fix a memleak, 2015-03-30)
noticed [...]".
(3) Generate your patch using Git tools out of your commits.