linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3.1415] Documentation: add documentation summary for rc-series and merge window

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Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.2.01.0906231210040.3240@localhost.localdomain>
Date:	Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:11:52 -0700 (PDT)
From:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Jake Edge <jake@....net>
cc:	Krzysztof Halasa <khc@...waw.pl>,
	"Luis R. Rodriguez" <lrodriguez@...eros.com>,
	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>, Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>,
	"corbet@....net" <corbet@....net>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"akpm@...ux-foundation.org" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk" <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	"linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org" <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	"tshibata@...jp.nec.com" <tshibata@...jp.nec.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3.1415] Documentation: add documentation summary for
 rc-series and merge window



On Tue, 23 Jun 2009, Jake Edge wrote:

> On Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:52:02 +0200 Krzysztof Halasa wrote:
> 
> > Perhaps it's just me :-) but I think we're trying to codify the rules
> > way too much. The general rules (merge window = new features etc) are
> > obviously ok but why do we need strict details like intrusive vs
> > non-intrusive etc? People should just use a common sense and good
> > judgement and, if in doubt in some particular case, ask. We are unable
> > to describe all situations in a single text file.
> 
> Me2 :)

Well, I do agree that documenting the rules and making them inflexible 
shouldn't be the primary goal.

But the fact is, "common sense" hasn't worked very well. I consistently 
get pull requests from maintainers that have well-meaning "fix bugs" in 
them, and that cause a lot of totally pointless churn.

In fact, this whole discussion has shown one thing: people still think 
that "bug fix" somehow automatically means that it's appropriate after the 
merge window. That's simply not so. 

			Linus
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