doc: Clarify change dependency handling of submit types
Instead of only saying that "Cherry Pick" ignores change dependencies,
explicitly say that all other submit types do adhere to change
dependencies.
Change-Id: Iaa141e7dc9c3031efa2f6cb921033c903cabed39
diff --git a/Documentation/project-configuration.txt b/Documentation/project-configuration.txt
index 6d7c6d0..2b0db70b 100644
--- a/Documentation/project-configuration.txt
+++ b/Documentation/project-configuration.txt
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@
The method Gerrit uses to submit a change to a project can be
modified by any project owner through the project console, `Projects` >
-`List` > my/project. The following methods are supported:
+`List` > my/project. In general, a submitted change is only merged if all
+its dependencies are also submitted, with exceptions documented below.
+The following submit types are supported:
[[fast_forward_only]]
* Fast Forward Only
@@ -96,10 +98,12 @@
is also set to the submitter, while the author header retains the
original patch set author.
+
-Note that Gerrit ignores patch set dependencies when operating in
-cherry-pick mode. Submitters must remember to submit changes in
-the right order since inter-change dependencies will not be
-enforced for them.
+Note that Gerrit ignores dependencies between changes when using this
+submit type unless
+link:config-gerrit.html#change.submitWholeTopic[`change.submitWholeTopic`]
+is enabled and depending changes share the same topic. So generally
+submitters must remember to submit changes in the right order when using this
+submit type.
[[rebase_if_necessary]]
* Rebase If Necessary
