linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] ext4 updates for 5.5

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Message-ID: <20191201011622.GA19310@mit.edu>
Date:   Sat, 30 Nov 2019 20:16:22 -0500
From:   "Theodore Y. Ts'o" <tytso@....edu>
To:     Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:     Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Ext4 Developers List <linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] ext4 updates for 5.5

On Sat, Nov 30, 2019 at 11:09:58AM -0800, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> Merges are commits too. And merges need commit messages too. They need
> an explanation of what they do - and why - the same way a normal
> commit does.

Ack, I'll make sure the merges have a high-level description of the
patch series and why branches from other git trees are needed for
prerequisites.

Cheers,

					- Ted