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

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Date:   Sat, 12 Nov 2016 14:42:11 +0000
From:   Jonathan Cameron <jic23@...nel.org>
To:     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 12/11/16 14:32, Eva Rachel Retuya wrote:
> 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
> 
Go without the no -M option and face the ire of Lars ;)

J