linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3 RESEND] tpm: add longer timeouts for creation commands.

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Message-ID: <f29db30997454e99c57b3fe0f5928b71efa484a7.camel@linux.intel.com>
Date:   Sat, 10 Mar 2018 14:37:53 +0200
From:   Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko.sakkinen@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Mimi Zohar <zohar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
        James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@...senPartnership.com>,
        "Winkler, Tomas" <tomas.winkler@...el.com>
Cc:     Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@...pe.ca>,
        "Usyskin, Alexander" <alexander.usyskin@...el.com>,
        "linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org" <linux-integrity@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org" 
        <linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3 RESEND] tpm: add longer timeouts for creation
 commands.

On Tue, 2018-03-06 at 13:36 -0500, Mimi Zohar wrote:
> I've heard that some maintainers are moving away from cover letters,
> since they are not include in the git repo and are lost.  I've seen
> Andrew Morton cut and paste the cover letter in the first patch
> description of the patch set.

When I contribute code, the cover letter helps me to do the Right
Thing.. Taking the time to write a proper cover letter helps to do a
"mental exercise" that

1. The changes make sense in the first place.
2. Only the necessary is done, not more or less.

Even for a small patch set the time used to write the cover letter
will pay off because it helps the maitainer to make a fair and
educated decision.

/Jarkko