linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] Hyper-V fixes for 5.14-rc3

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Date:   Thu, 22 Jul 2021 17:53:58 +0000
From:   Wei Liu <wei.liu@...nel.org>
To:     Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:     Wei Liu <wei.liu@...nel.org>,
        Linux Kernel List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux on Hyper-V List <linux-hyperv@...r.kernel.org>,
        kys@...rosoft.com, Stephen Hemminger <sthemmin@...rosoft.com>,
        haiyangz@...rosoft.com, decui@...rosoft.com,
        Michael Kelley <mikelley@...rosoft.com>
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] Hyper-V fixes for 5.14-rc3

On Thu, Jul 22, 2021 at 10:25:46AM -0700, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 22, 2021 at 7:09 AM Wei Liu <wei.liu@...nel.org> wrote:
> >
> >   - Reversion of a bogus patch that went into 5.14-rc1
> 
> When doing a revert, please explain it.
> 
> Yes, they are simple in the sense that they just undo something, but
> at the same time, that "something" was done for a reason, and the
> reason why that original change was wrong, and how it was noticed (ie
> what the symptoms of the reverted patch were) is important.
> 
> I've pulled this, so it's too late now, but please please please
> explain reverts in the future, not just a "This reverts commit XYZ".
> 

Sure. Noted.

Thanks,
Wei.