@@ -286,7 +286,14 @@ Then, you should also add an ``Upstream-Status:`` tag containing one of the
following status strings:
``Pending``
- No determination has been made yet or not yet submitted to upstream.
+ No determination has been made yet, or patch has not yet been submitted to
+ upstream.
+
+ Keep in mind that every patch submitted upstream reduces the maintainance
+ burden in OpenEmbedded and Yocto Project in the long run, so this patch
+ status should only be used in exceptional cases if there are genuine
+ obstacles to submitting a patch upstream; the reason for that should be
+ included in the patch.
``Submitted [where]``
Submitted to upstream, waiting for approval. Optionally include where