add a note about git format-patch

metze

diff --git a/devel/TODO.html b/devel/TODO.html
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--- a/devel/TODO.html
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@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ Everyone counts.  Be aware that this is alpha-release development code made avai
 
 <p>All coding work needs to be coordinated with a <a href="/samba/team/">Samba Team member</a>, at the very least, on the <a href="http://lists.samba.org/listinfo/samba-technical">samba-technical mailing list</a> or on the #samba-technical IRC channel (irc.freenode.net).  Don't just start coding and expect patches to automatically be integrated in.  Obviously, projects by specific team members -- winbind, for example -- need to be coordinated with those team members in charge.</p>
 
-<p>For those without Git write access (non-team members), patches should be incremental and in the form of context diffs (attached diff -u output).</p>
+<p>For those without Git write access (non-team members), patches should be
+incremental and in the form of context diffs (attached diff -u output or better
+git format-patch output).</p>
 
 <p>If you want to code, you should know how to get the source branches via anonymous Git.  See our <a href="http://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Using_Git_for_Samba_Development">Git instructions</a> for details.</p>