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Date: Wed, 13 May 2020 11:14:56 +1000 (AEST) From: Finn Thain <fthain@...egraphics.com.au> To: Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@....de> cc: netdev@...r.kernel.org, kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>, Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>, Christophe Jaillet <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr> Subject: Re: net/sonic: Fix some resource leaks in error handling paths On Tue, 12 May 2020, Markus Elfring wrote: > > Markus, if you were to write a patch to improve upon coding-style.rst, > > who should review it? > > All involved contributors have got chances to provide constructive > comments. But how could someone be elevated to "involved contributor" if their patches were to be blocked by arbitrary application of the rules? > I would be curious who will actually dare to contribute further ideas > for this area. > You seem to be uniquely positioned to do that, if only because you cited rules which don't appear to support your objection. > > > If you are unable to write or review such a patch, how can you hope to > > adjudicate compliance? > > I can also try to achieve more improvements here to see how the > available software documentation will evolve. > When the people who write and review the coding standards are the same people who write and review the code, the standards devolve (given the prevailing incentives). > Regards, > Markus >
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