diff --git a/README.devel b/README.devel
index 60c95468..a42a228c 100644
--- a/README.devel
+++ b/README.devel
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 Iproute2 development is closely tied to Linux kernel networking
 development. Most new features require a kernel and a utility component.
 
-Please submit both to the Linux networking mailing list
-   <netdev@vger.kernel.org>
+Please submit both kernel and iproute changes to the Linux networking mailing list
+    <netdev@vger.kernel.org>
+
+Patch submitting rules are similar to the kernel.
+See:
+    https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/submitting-patches.html
 
 The current source for the stable version is in the git repository:
     git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/network/iproute2/iproute2.git
@@ -16,3 +20,7 @@ aligned on the mainline Linux kernel (ie follows Linus).
 The iproute2-next repository tracks the code intended for the next
 release; it corresponds with networking development tree (net-next)
 in the kernel.
+
+Patches should be prefixed with iproute2 or iproute2-next as appropriate.
+For example:
+   Subject: [PATCH iproute2-next] ip: fix syntax for rules