From: Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk>
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 12:08:59 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: wip patch searching rules changes?
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wip patch searching rules changes?
---

diff --git a/FORMAT b/FORMAT
index 8729990..db70358 100644
--- 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 ?
+