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Documentation/process: fix the canonical patch format description

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There shouldn't be a blank line at the beginning, if there is no
optional in-body "From" line.  There must be a blank line between
the body of the explanation and the beginning of the S-o-b lines.

Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
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@ -621,14 +621,14 @@ The canonical patch subject line is::
The canonical patch message body contains the following: The canonical patch message body contains the following:
- A ``from`` line specifying the patch author (only needed if the person - A ``from`` line specifying the patch author, followed by an empty
sending the patch is not the author). line (only needed if the person sending the patch is not the author).
- An empty line.
- The body of the explanation, line wrapped at 75 columns, which will - The body of the explanation, line wrapped at 75 columns, which will
be copied to the permanent changelog to describe this patch. be copied to the permanent changelog to describe this patch.
- An empty line.
- The ``Signed-off-by:`` lines, described above, which will - The ``Signed-off-by:`` lines, described above, which will
also go in the changelog. also go in the changelog.