wip patch searching rules changes?

diff --git a/FORMAT b/FORMAT
index 8729990dc79a75ccd5119d35afc4b5d4451767b9..db703582187be88f9e0aee55a3f94bc2d4c24bd7 100644 (file)
--- a/FORMAT
+++ b/FORMAT
@@ -126,6 +126,15 @@ Patches may be specified with this grammar:
    email-local-part := has the syntax of a valid git ref name 
                        without any '@' or '/' or ','
 
+
+Patch specification semantics:
+
+ * Calling context provides a scope, which restricts the set of
+   possible patches.
+ * If no email address in spec, look for patches in that set whose email
+   address is the same as the user's email address.
+ * ... ???
+
 Search algorithm:
        1. prefer patches with email address (or domain)
           matching current patch
@@ -164,3 +173,17 @@ then all of the following can refer to the same patch
        ijackson@/reorg/sponge
        ijackson@/2012/reorg/sponge
        ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk/reorg/sponge
+
+
+Other notes re searching and patch identification:
+
+
+??? if using series defined by tips, how to stop other people stealing
+ our tips  -  
+
+have a way to limit refs pull by email address have a way to limit
+head overlappingness by email address pairs, stops other people
+extending your series
+
+series name in each patch ?  some patches marked as definitely series tip ?
+