linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3] net: ethernet: support "fixed-link" DT node on nb8800 driver

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Message-ID: <yw1x4mdjfei8.fsf@unicorn.mansr.com>
Date:	Mon, 08 Feb 2016 14:44:31 +0000
From:	Måns Rullgård <mans@...sr.com>
To:	Sebastian Frias <sf84@...oste.net>
Cc:	Mason <slash.tmp@...e.fr>, "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] net: ethernet: support "fixed-link" DT node on nb8800 driver

Sebastian Frias <sf84@...oste.net> writes:

> On 02/08/2016 03:11 PM, Mason wrote:
>> On 08/02/2016 14:37, Måns Rullgård wrote:
>>
>>> Sebastian Frias wrote:
>>>
>>>> By the way, I know some people like the command line, email, etc. but
>>>> there ought to be other tools better suited for patch review...
>>>
>>> Some kernel subsystems use http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/ to track status
>>> of various patches.
>>
>> There's also a kernel bugzilla, but it may be for actual bugs.
>> https://bugzilla.kernel.org/
>>
>
> Thanks, and what would be the definition of a bug?
> I mean, would the issue from this thread qualify?
> Should I have created a bug report before submitting the patch?

No, that is not necessary.  My understanding is that the bugzilla is
more of a place to report a bug you've found but don't have a patch
for.  Patches always go through the mailing lists.

-- 
Måns Rullgård