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+config: # This is file 'patch/u-boot/v2024.10/0000.patching_config.yaml'
+
+  # PATCH NUMBERING INFO
+  #
+  # Patches should be ordered in such a way that general patches are applied first, then specific SoC-related patches.
+  #
+  # Patch numbers in this folder are sorted by category:
+  #
+  # 0*** for general patches
+  # 1*** for SoC specific patches, e.g.:
+  # 11** for Rockchip
+  # 12** for bcm2711
+
+
+  # configuration for when applying patches to git / auto-rewriting patches (development cycle helpers)
+  patches-to-git:
+    do-not-commit-files:
+      - "MAINTAINERS" # constant churn, drop them. sorry.