linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Documentation: Enumerate the guidelines for stable patches.

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Date:	Fri, 30 Nov 2012 18:02:09 -0700
From:	Anthony Foiani <tkil@...ye.com>
To:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Documentation: Enumerate the guidelines for stable patches.

Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org> writes:

> Is this really needed?  For the large majority of the stable
> patches, specifically enumerating this isn't a big deal, it's a tiny
> patch, and if you think I'll remember to tell you which specific
> clause you didn't follow, then you think I have more spare time than
> I really do.

Yeah, it was largely tongue-in-cheek.  :)

Although a hint of "not upstream" would have been helpful.  You
obviously have the checklist in your head, and you (presumably) have a
your formletter automated; it just seems that, as busy as the
maintainers are, trading an extra 2s of your time for an hour of a
contributor's time would sometimes be the right thing.

Regardless, you're the one doing the work, not me.  (And you're an
outright angel, compared to some other high-level maintainers, so I
should simply count myself lucky.)

> Sorry, but no, I don't think this patch is ok, especially that S15
> clause, nice try :)

Can't fault a guy for trying.  (Or, hopefully, can't fault him much...)

Have a good weekend,
t.
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