linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/7] drivers/usb/gadget: Remove double test

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Date:	Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:11:55 +0200
From:	Stefan Richter <stefanr@...6.in-berlin.de>
To:	Julia Lawall <julia@...u.dk>
CC:	David Brownell <david-b@...bell.net>,
	Thomas Dahlmann <dahlmann.thomas@...or.de>,
	kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org,
	David Brownell <dbrownell@...rs.sourceforge.net>,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...e.de>,
	linux-geode@...ts.infradead.org, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/7] drivers/usb/gadget: Remove double test

Julia Lawall wrote:
> On Sat, 28 Aug 2010, David Brownell wrote:
> 
>> Please update $SUBJECT to say which driver is
>> affected;
> 
> Done.
> 
>> it's not everything in that directory,
>> and accurate GIT summaries help a lot.
> 
> Is there some sort of rule that can be followed?  For example, if the 
> patch affects only one, file, should that file be named?  What if the 
> patch affects only two files?

gitk $path or git shortlog $path, with $path being the file or directory, give
a quick impression how the resident developers call their driver or subsystem
updates.  E.g. ^USB: instead of ^drivers/usb/.

However, the committer could still adjust the title, so no drama if the patch
subject as written by a cross-tree developer looks different from those of the
usual subsystem patches.  IMO this is one of the tasks of a subsystem
maintainer.  And it is quickly enough done with a git commit --amend.

There is only a drawbackif the subject is too broad /and/ if the Cc list is
too short;  a driver developer may miss to see the submission.  The danger of
that is low though when get_maintainer.pl is used to good effect.
-- 
Stefan Richter
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