linux-kernel - [PATCH] docs: submitting-patches: Suggest a longer expected time for responses

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Message-Id: <20230913-submitting-patches-delay-v1-1-a2d48c5ca205@kernel.org>
Date:   Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:56:27 +0100
From:   Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>
To:     Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
Cc:     Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@...hile0.org>,
        workflows@...r.kernel.org, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>
Subject: [PATCH] docs: submitting-patches: Suggest a longer expected time
 for responses

While some subsystems do typically have very fast turnaround times on
review this is far from standard over the kernel and is likely to set
unrealistic expectations for submitters.  Tell submitters to expect 2-3
weeks instead, this will cover more of the kernel.

Signed-off-by: Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>
---
 Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
index efac910e2659..3fcfa029c9b3 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
@@ -366,10 +366,10 @@ busy people and may not get to your patch right away.
 
 Once upon a time, patches used to disappear into the void without comment,
 but the development process works more smoothly than that now.  You should
-receive comments within a week or so; if that does not happen, make sure
-that you have sent your patches to the right place.  Wait for a minimum of
-one week before resubmitting or pinging reviewers - possibly longer during
-busy times like merge windows.
+receive comments within a few weeks (typically 2-3); if that does not
+happen, make sure that you have sent your patches to the right place.
+Wait for a minimum of one week before resubmitting or pinging reviewers
+- possibly longer during busy times like merge windows.
 
 It's also ok to resend the patch or the patch series after a couple of
 weeks with the word "RESEND" added to the subject line::

---
base-commit: 0bb80ecc33a8fb5a682236443c1e740d5c917d1d
change-id: 20230912-submitting-patches-delay-a9224ba2b784

Best regards,
-- 
Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>