linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Documentation/livepatch: Update terminology in livepatch

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Message-ID: <87jzohoy02.fsf@meer.lwn.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2024 11:15:57 -0700
From: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
To: Attreyee M <tintinm2017@...il.com>, Bagas Sanjaya <bagasdotme@...il.com>
Cc: jpoimboe@...nel.org, jikos@...nel.org, mbenes@...e.cz, pmladek@...e.com,
 joe.lawrence@...hat.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
 linux-doc@...r.kernel.org, live-patching@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Documentation/livepatch: Update terminology in livepatch

Attreyee M <tintinm2017@...il.com> writes:

> Hello maintainers, 
>
> I wanted to ask if this patch of mine is accepted as of now. 

You never responded to the question that is still quoted in your
(unfortunately top-posted) email:

> So this is a classic example of saying what you have done, but not why.
> What makes this a change that we want?

So no, not accepted.  Even with a proper changelog, though, I'm not sure
I see the value in that particular change.

jon