linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] staging: iio: ad7606: move out of staging

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Date:   Sat, 12 Nov 2016 22:32:45 +0800
From:   Eva Rachel Retuya <eraretuya@...il.com>
To:     Jonathan Cameron <jic23@...nel.org>
Cc:     Lars-Peter Clausen <lars@...afoo.de>, linux-iio@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Michael.Hennerich@...log.com,
        knaack.h@....de, pmeerw@...erw.net, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] staging: iio: ad7606: move out of staging

On Sat, Nov 12, 2016 at 02:26:51PM +0000, Jonathan Cameron wrote:
> On 11/11/16 14:22, Lars-Peter Clausen wrote:
> > On 11/11/2016 07:34 AM, Eva Rachel Retuya wrote:
> >> Move the ad7606 driver from staging/iio/adc to iio/adc. Also, update the
> >> corresponding Makefile and Kconfig associated with the change.
> > 
> > This is obviously OK, but when you generate a patch that moves files use
> > `git format-patch -M ...`. This will generate a more compact patch.
> > 
> I tend to make an exception for staging graduation patches.
> The mere posting of the whole driver by not using the move detection
> makes for really easy review of whether we have forgotten something
> else that needs cleanup before the graduation.
> 
> Most of the time -M is much more sensible!
> 
> Jonathan

Should I use this -M on version 2 or still go with the previous method?

Thanks,
Eva