linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] Docs: Update information at changes.rst

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Date:   Thu, 21 Apr 2022 02:09:31 -0600
From:   Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
To:     Bagas Sanjaya <bagasdotme@...il.com>,
        Bruno Moreira-Guedes <codeagain@...eagain.dev>
Cc:     linux-doc@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        outreachy@...ts.linux.dev,
        Bruno's Patch Watchbox <patch-reply@...eagain.dev>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] Docs: Update information at changes.rst

Bagas Sanjaya <bagasdotme@...il.com> writes:

> On 4/21/22 04:34, Jonathan Corbet wrote:
>>> Thanks, Jon! I have also been thinking whether this filename
>>> ('changes.rst') is a good description of the file contents. Do you think
>>> renaming it to something like 'requirements.rst' and updating its
>>> references would be a good patch?
>> 
>> It's best not to rename things unnecessarily, especially relatively
>> well-known files that a lot of people expect to find in a specific
>> place.  We've done a lot of renaming over the last few years, but this
>> is one I might let slide for now.
>> 
>
> Did you mean the rename will be benefical?

No, I would not do the rename at this time.

jon