linux-kernel - Re: "Link in bio" instead of Link:/Closes: trailer

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Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2023 19:57:21 +0700
From: Bagas Sanjaya <bagasdotme@...il.com>
To: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
 Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
 Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
 Linux Staging Drivers <linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev>
Subject: Re: "Link in bio" instead of Link:/Closes: trailer

On 12/21/23 18:51, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 21, 2023 at 06:15:50PM +0700, Bagas Sanjaya wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Let's say that there is a content creator who submits her first kernel
>> patch (touching drivers/staging/ of course to get her feet wet).
>> The patch supposes to fix a reported bug, with appropriate Fixes: tag.
>> But instead of using Link: or Closes: tag to the actual bug report in
>> the patch, she instead writes "Link to the bug report in my bio", as
>> it is the norm in social media world. Here in the context, her bio is
>> LinkedIn profile (IDK if there is a way to add arbitrary link there).
>> The link in LinkedIn profile, when clicked, will list many links
>> (including her usual social media campaigns and of course the bug report),
>> which makes reviewers confused about which link to the bug report she
>> means. In some cases, she may disambiguate by saying in the patch,
>> "Link to the bug report no. 99", to refer to the specific link number.
>>
>> Is such practice a good idea?
> 
> No.

why?

I'm confused...

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