linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1115/1285] Replace numeric parameter like 0444 with macro

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Date:	Tue, 02 Aug 2016 10:59:01 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 1115/1285] Replace numeric parameter like 0444 with
 macro

From: Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2016 19:47:33 +0200

> But that does not make me like the series. And yes, hiding backdoor
> in one of those would be way too easy...

This is one of the worst patch series submissions in history.
At vger.kernel.org postmaster I just spent 45 minutes dealing
with the fallout.

1200+ patches all at once, unacceptable.

Every patch having the same Subject line text, unacceptable.

Triggering rate limiting bounces on %50+ of all lkml recipients,
unacceptable.

This is why you don't spam lists with a thousand patches.

If this is going to be properly submitted, it must be done in
reasonable, bite size, pieces of 10 to 15 patches at a time.