Re: [PATCH RFC] Docs: Modernize SubmittingPatches

2014-12-18 Thread Mark Brown
On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 10:52:51AM -0500, Jonathan Corbet wrote: > +15) Sending "git pull" requests > +--- > +If you have a series of patches, it may be most convenient to have the > +maintainer pull them directly into the subsystem repository with a > +"git pull" oper

Re: [PATCH RFC] Docs: Modernize SubmittingPatches

2014-12-15 Thread Corey Minyard
No comments besides the ones Randy already mentioned. Thanks, -corey On 12/15/2014 09:52 AM, Jonathan Corbet wrote: > The SubmittingPatches file still shows a lot of its roots from the era when > we all sent stuff straight to Linus and hoped for the best. I've gone in > and thrashed it up to re

Re: [PATCH RFC] Docs: Modernize SubmittingPatches

2014-12-15 Thread Jonathan Corbet
On Mon, 15 Dec 2014 08:33:53 -0800 Randy Dunlap wrote: > Overall this is good but it was difficult to review -- maybe too many > varying types of changes. Yes, I really should have split it into a few pieces; if I can come up with the time I'll do that on the repost. Meanwhile, all of your sugg

Re: [PATCH RFC] Docs: Modernize SubmittingPatches

2014-12-15 Thread Frank Rowand
On 12/15/2014 7:52 AM, Jonathan Corbet wrote: > The SubmittingPatches file still shows a lot of its roots from the era when > we all sent stuff straight to Linus and hoped for the best. I've gone in > and thrashed it up to reflect an age where few of us type our own "diff" > commands anymore. Als

Re: [PATCH RFC] Docs: Modernize SubmittingPatches

2014-12-15 Thread Randy Dunlap
Hi Jonathan, Overall this is good but it was difficult to review -- maybe too many varying types of changes. I have a few minor corrections below. Use them (or not) any way that you like. On 12/15/14 07:52, Jonathan Corbet wrote: > The SubmittingPatches file still shows a lot of its roots from

[PATCH RFC] Docs: Modernize SubmittingPatches

2014-12-15 Thread Jonathan Corbet
The SubmittingPatches file still shows a lot of its roots from the era when we all sent stuff straight to Linus and hoped for the best. I've gone in and thrashed it up to reflect an age where few of us type our own "diff" commands anymore. Also added a section on preparing signed tags for pull re