On Thu, Mar 21, 2024 at 11:54:34AM +0800, Xuan Zhuo wrote: > On Wed, 20 Mar 2024 20:38:01 -0700, Jakub Kicinski <k...@kernel.org> wrote: > > On Wed, 20 Mar 2024 16:04:21 +0800 Xuan Zhuo wrote: > > > I have a question regarding the workflow for feature discussions. If we > > > consistently engage in discussions about a particular feature, this may > > > result > > > in the submission of multiple patch sets. In light of this, should we > > > modify the > > > usage of "PATCH" or "RFC" in our submissions depending on whether the > > > merge > > > window is open or closed? This causes the title of our patch sets to keep > > > changing. > > > > Is switching between RFC and PATCH causing issues? > > You know someone may ignore the RFC patches. > And for me, that the pathsets for the particular feture have differ > prefix "PATCH" or "RFC" is odd. > > > Should be a simple modification to the git format-patch argument. > > That is ok. > > > > But perhaps your workload is different than mine. > > > > The merge window is only 2 weeks every 10 weeks, it's not changing > > often, I don't think. > > YES. I'm ok, if that is a rule.
Hi, Maybe this helps: It is a long standing rule that for netdev, during the merge window, net-next is closed. During this time bugfixes may be posted (for net), and RFCs may be posted. https://docs.kernel.org/process/maintainer-netdev.html#git-trees-and-patch-flow
