Re: Inquiry Regarding Sending Patches to DPDK

[Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>]

On Mon, 12 Aug 2024 07:52:39 +0000
王颢 <howard_wang@realsil.com.cn> wrote:

> Dear all,
> 
> I hope this message finds you well.
> 
> I would like to seek your advice on an issue I've encountered. Our company has recently enabled two-factor authentication (2FA) for our email accounts. The IT department has suggested that I abandon using the "git send-email" method, as configured through git config, to send patches to DPDK. Instead, they have recommended using "Exchange anonymous send mail." However, I believe this approach might not be feasible.
> 
> I wanted to confirm this with you and see if you could provide any guidance on the matter. I look forward to your response.
> 
> Thank you very much for your time and assistance.
> 
> Best regards,
> Howard Wang

There are two issues here:
Using git send-email is not required. You can generate patch files and put them in
your email.
BUT Microsoft Exchange does not preserve text formatting in messages. Any patches sent
that way are usually corrupted.

At Microsoft, we ended up using a special server (not Exchange) to send Linux and DPDK
patches. Or using non-corporate accounts.