linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH RESEND 2/3] SubmittingPatches: Add recommendation for mailing list references

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Date:	Sat, 22 Feb 2014 23:39:47 +0100
From:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...e.de>
To:	Josh Triplett <josh@...htriplett.org>
Cc:	Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Borislav Petkov <bp@...e.de>, Rob Landley <rob@...dley.net>,
	linux-doc@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH RESEND 2/3] SubmittingPatches: Add recommendation for
 mailing list references

On Sat, Feb 22, 2014 at 02:30:38PM -0800, Josh Triplett wrote:
> > >  If the patch fixes a logged bug entry, refer to that bug entry by
> > > -number and URL.
> > > +number and URL.  If the patch follows from a mailing list discussion,
> > > +give a URL to the mailing list archive; use the https://lkml.kernel.org/
> > > +redirector with a Message-Id, to ensure that the links cannot become
> > > +stale.
> > 
> > Some of us don't know what that looks like.
> > Could we have an example?
> 
> https://lkml.kernel.org/ provides examples; I didn't want to duplicate
> that documentation.

Yeah, maybe you should say:

"If the patch follows from a mailing list discussion, give a URL to the
mailing list archive; use the https://lkml.kernel.org/ (usage examples
at that very URL) ... "

so that it is crystal clear.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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