From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
To: git@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH 5/6] SubmittingPatches: clarify the meaning of "Will queue"
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:26:49 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260711192650.2417665-6-gitster@pobox.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260711192650.2417665-1-gitster@pobox.com>
Document that "Will queue" contributors get is merely a promise to
put the topic in 'seen' and has no other meaning.
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
---
Documentation/SubmittingPatches | 4 +++-
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
index 12f9660cef..0a80358703 100644
--- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
+++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
@@ -104,7 +104,9 @@ of review.
branch, in order to make it easier for people to play with it
without having to pick up and apply the patches to their trees
themselves. Being in `seen` has no other meaning. Specifically, it
- does not mean the patch was "accepted" in any way.
+ does not mean the patch was "accepted" in any way. The maintainer
+ may reply with "Will queue" when choosing to add the patches to
+ `seen`, but it does not mean the patch has been "accepted", either.
. When the discussion reaches a consensus that the latest iteration of
the patches are in good enough shape, the maintainer includes the
--
2.55.0-391-gdf86bf5712
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-07-11 19:26 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 17+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-07-11 19:26 [PATCH 0/6] Update Contributor Guides Junio C Hamano
2026-07-11 19:26 ` [PATCH 1/6] SubmittingPatches: clarify expected structure of commit log message Junio C Hamano
2026-07-12 14:49 ` Weijie Yuan
2026-07-12 16:07 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-07-13 14:14 ` Weijie Yuan
2026-07-12 20:26 ` Michael Montalbo
2026-07-13 0:07 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-07-13 14:14 ` Weijie Yuan
2026-07-11 19:26 ` [PATCH 2/6] MyFirstContribution: what if I don't get a reply? Junio C Hamano
2026-07-11 19:26 ` [PATCH 3/6] MyFirstContribution: carrying over trailers Junio C Hamano
2026-07-11 19:26 ` [PATCH 4/6] MyFirstContribution: clarify that 'seen' does not mean acceptance Junio C Hamano
2026-07-12 18:08 ` Matt Hunter
2026-07-12 19:04 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-07-11 19:26 ` Junio C Hamano [this message]
2026-07-11 19:26 ` [PATCH 6/6] SubmittingPatches: clarify the writing style of whats-cooking Junio C Hamano
2026-07-12 20:41 ` Michael Montalbo
2026-07-13 4:20 ` Junio C Hamano
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