ci: introduce Travis builds for GitHub repositories

[dpdk.git] / doc / guides / contributing / patches.rst

diff --git a/doc/guides/contributing/patches.rst b/doc/guides/contributing/patches.rst
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--- a/doc/guides/contributing/patches.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/contributing/patches.rst
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ The mailing list for DPDK development is `dev@dpdk.org <http://mails.dpdk.org/ar
 Contributors will need to `register for the mailing list <http://mails.dpdk.org/listinfo/dev>`_ in order to submit patches.
 It is also worth registering for the DPDK `Patchwork <http://patches.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/list/>`_
 
+If you are using the GitHub service, you can link your repository to
+the ``travis-ci.org`` build service.  When you push patches to your GitHub
+repository, the travis service will automatically build your changes.
+
 The development process requires some familiarity with the ``git`` version control system.
 Refer to the `Pro Git Book <http://www.git-scm.com/book/>`_ for further information.