linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v6 5/8] thunderbolt: Networking state machine

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Message-ID: <20160831113523.GF17607@kroah.com>
Date:   Wed, 31 Aug 2016 13:35:23 +0200
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Amir Levy <amir.jer.levy@...el.com>
Cc:     andreas.noever@...il.com, bhelgaas@...gle.com, corbet@....net,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-pci@...r.kernel.org,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
        thunderbolt-linux@...el.com, mika.westerberg@...el.com,
        tomas.winkler@...el.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 5/8] thunderbolt: Networking state machine

On Mon, Aug 01, 2016 at 03:23:50PM +0300, Amir Levy wrote:
> Negotiation states that a peer goes through in order to establish
> the communication with the second peer.

I can not parse that sentance, what exactly does that mean?

> This includes communication with upper layer and additional
> infrastructure support to communicate with the second peer through ICM.

This too is unparsable.  Please explain what this patch does in terms
that are understandable for someone with at least a passing
understanding of hardware busses.  As it is, I have no idea what this
patch does at all, and I should be your target audience for this
changelog.

thanks,

greg k-h