linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH v2 0/2] docs: add a text about regressions to the Linux kernel's documentation

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Message-ID: <YdhqNHI/f2B/SlcE@kroah.com>
Date:   Fri, 7 Jan 2022 17:28:36 +0100
From:   Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Thorsten Leemhuis <linux@...mhuis.info>
Cc:     linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
        Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
        workflows@...r.kernel.org,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>,
        Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>,
        Lukas Bulwahn <lukas.bulwahn@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v2 0/2] docs: add a text about regressions to the
 Linux kernel's documentation

On Fri, Jan 07, 2022 at 03:21:00PM +0100, Thorsten Leemhuis wrote:
> 'We don't cause regressions' might be the first rule of Linux kernel
> development, but it and other aspects of regressions nevertheless are hardly
> described in the Linux kernel's documentation. The following two patches change
> this by creating a document dedicated to the topic.
> 
> The second patch could easily be folded into the first one, but was kept
> separate, as it might be a bit controversial. This also allows the patch
> description to explain some backgrounds for this part of the document.
> Additionally, ACKs and Reviewed-by tags can be collected separately this way.
> 
> v2/RFC:
> - a lot of small fixes, most are for spelling mistakes and grammar
>   errors/problems pointed out in the review feedback I got so far
> - add ACK for the series from Greg

My ack seems not to be here :(

Also, this is a "real" series, no need for a RFC anymore, right?

thanks,

greg k-h