linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3] docs: bug-bisect: rewrite to better match the other bisecting text

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Message-ID: <871q2b6k7g.fsf@trenco.lwn.net>
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 15:35:47 -0600
From: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
To: Thorsten Leemhuis <linux@...mhuis.info>
Cc: regressions@...ts.linux.dev, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
 linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Bagas Sanjaya <bagasdotme@...il.com>, Petr
 Tesařík <petr@...arici.cz>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] docs: bug-bisect: rewrite to better match the other
 bisecting text

Thorsten Leemhuis <linux@...mhuis.info> writes:

> Rewrite the short document on bisecting kernel bugs. The new text
> improves .config handling, brings a mention of 'git bisect skip', and
> explains what to do after the bisection finished -- including trying a
> revert to verify the result. The rewrite at the same time removes the
> unrelated and outdated section on 'Devices not appearing' and replaces
> some sentences about bug reporting with a pointer to the document
> covering that topic in detail.
>
> This overall brings the approach close to the one in the recently added
> text Documentation/admin-guide/verify-bugs-and-bisect-regressions.rst.
> As those two texts serve a similar purpose for different audiences,
> mention that document in the head of this one and outline when the
> other might be the better one to follow.
>
> Signed-off-by: Thorsten Leemhuis <linux@...mhuis.info>
> ---
> v3: (this version)
> - incorporate a few minor changes after review feedback from Petr
>
> v2: https://lore.kernel.org/all/fbeae4056ae8174f454c3865bc45633281bb1b31.1723997526.git.linux@leemhuis.info/
> - incorporate review feedback from Jonathan
> - rename to 'Bisecting a regression'
>
> v1: https://lore.kernel.org/all/10a565e4ebca5e03a2e7abb7ffe1893136471bf9.1722846343.git.linux@leemhuis.info/
> - initial version
> ---
>  Documentation/admin-guide/bug-bisect.rst | 208 +++++++++++++++--------
>  MAINTAINERS                              |   1 +
>  2 files changed, 139 insertions(+), 70 deletions(-)

I've applied this, thanks.

jon