linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] iio:dummy: Replace S

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Message-ID: <20180222082527.wbiztlla4aondbeu@mwanda>
Date:   Thu, 22 Feb 2018 11:25:27 +0300
From:   Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>
To:     Daniel Baluta <daniel.baluta@....com>
Cc:     "daniel.baluta@...il.com" <daniel.baluta@...il.com>,
        "kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org" <kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "lars@...afoo.de" <lars@...afoo.de>,
        "knaack.h@....de" <knaack.h@....de>,
        "jic23@...nel.org" <jic23@...nel.org>,
        "linux-iio@...r.kernel.org" <linux-iio@...r.kernel.org>,
        "rodrigosiqueiramelo@...il.com" <rodrigosiqueiramelo@...il.com>,
        "pmeerw@...erw.net" <pmeerw@...erw.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] iio:dummy: Replace S_IWUSR by 0200

> > Also who cares?  The commit message is perfectly clear.
> 
> I do care about newcomers really learning on how to write a proper
> commit message.
> 
> The commit messsage should really say why the patch is needed, no what the patch does.
> 

It fixes a checkpatch warning.  The warning was right there in the patch
description!

> After several trivial patches newcomers will get into more serious stuff and I wouldn't
> want to see a patch with commit message like this:
> 
> iio: Change bit 1 of status register
> 

You seem to be complaining about about an imaginary patch from the
future???  If you've really built a time machine then focus on killing
Hitler instead of complaining about trivial bullshit.

regards,
dan carpenter