linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] scripts:patch-kernel:bash syntax replace,correct one

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Message-ID: <CAK7LNARdxhr1Ab1bkUqRjz4LGuH6mUg9kmp_4U0sYcK8uWzRyw@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Wed, 6 Nov 2019 15:25:45 +0900
From:   Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@...ionext.com>
To:     Bhaskar Chowdhury <unixbhaskar@...il.com>
Cc:     Michal Marek <michal.lkml@...kovi.net>,
        Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>,
        Linux Kbuild mailing list <linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] scripts:patch-kernel:bash syntax replace,correct one

On Wed, Nov 6, 2019 at 1:21 PM Bhaskar Chowdhury <unixbhaskar@...il.com> wrote:
>
> On 13:15 Wed 06 Nov 2019, Masahiro Yamada wrote:
> >On Fri, Oct 25, 2019 at 5:06 PM Bhaskar Chowdhury <unixbhaskar@...il.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> This patch will replace backquote to dollar parenthesis syntax
> >> for better readability.Corrected one.
> >
> >Talking about the commit subject,
> >which part is 'bash syntax' ?
> >
> >One more thing,
> >"correct one" is not the correct way to send
> >a new patch version.
> >See the patch submission from other people.
> >The version number is enclosed in the square brackets.
> >
> >[PATCH v2]
> >
> >
> >The commit subject should describe what it does
> >in imperative mood.
> >
> >https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/11205593/
> You are right ..my mistake ..shouldn't have included the
> "correct one" ...and you are absolutely right..."bash syntax"
> is as vague and confusing .
>
> Again , Would you mind if I send you the correct one with
> proper subject line and explained what changed.


I will pick up the patch with the subject corrected
but you do not need to send similar patches any more.

`...` is the correct syntax.
Even if $(...) is more readable,
the added value is quite small.




-- 
Best Regards
Masahiro Yamada