netdev - Re: net: dcb: Communication challenges for patch reviews?

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Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2023 16:27:29 +0200
From: Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@....de>
To: Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...aro.org>, Lin Ma <linma@....edu.cn>,
 netdev@...r.kernel.org, kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Cc: Daniel Machon <daniel.machon@...rochip.com>,
 "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>, Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
 Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>, Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>,
 Petr Machata <petrm@...dia.com>, Simon Horman <horms@...nel.org>,
 LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: net: dcb: Communication challenges for patch reviews?

> In recent months probably seven maintainers have asked him over and over
> (maybe 20 times?) to stop with this nonsense.

Strong responses can occasionally occur if you dare to present special
suggestions for patch reviews according to components in several subsystems.
I tend to interpret hints for improved adherence to Linux development requirements
as helpful so far.

>                                                So he knew he shouldn't
> have asked Lin Ma to redo the patch.

This contributor could just pick another change idea up in a constructive way.

Regards,
Markus