[oe] Where are my patches?

Tom Rini tom_rini at mentor.com
Thu Mar 11 15:56:32 UTC 2010


On Thu, 2010-03-11 at 08:59 +0100, Frans Meulenbroeks wrote:
> 2010/3/11 Steffen Sledz <sledz at dresearch.de>:
> > Tom Rini wrote:
> >>> If your patches are reaching the list then it is probably nothing within
> >>> your control.  I think some folks have had trouble with patchwork's spam
> >>> filtering in the past.
> >>>
> >>> In any case, it isn't necessary for your patch to appear in patchwork in
> >>> order for it to be actioned, so there is no need to worry about it too
> >>> much.
> >
> > That's clear. But when i create a patch suggestion outside my area of
> > knowledge which needs some discussion and may be some updates it
> > would be very helpful to do this within patchwork.
> >
> >> There is for people without write access.
> >
> > Do you say that patches from people with write access generally do not
> > go to the patch queue?
> 
> They also go to the patch queue.
> What Tom probably wanted to say is that most people with write access
> commit the change themselves (unless it is a patch that affects core
> functionality)

Right.  But even then, I've re-grabbed my own patches from patchwork
just to get the Acked-by lines (since frequently I make the change, git
diff > t, insert 't' into my email and put the desc there).

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Tom Rini <tom_rini at mentor.com>
Mentor Graphics Corporation




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