Re: Are more and more patches getting lost lately?

[Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>]

Nanako Shiraishi <nanako3@lavabit.com> writes:

> I noticed that recently there are many patches sent to the list
> that are left unapplied (and many of them are from you).  Many
> of them look useful or at least promising to become useful.

Geez.  Well,... thanks.

Do you have particular ones in the list that you really want to see
in-tree early, do you want all of them, or what?

> What can we, the mailing list readers, do to help these patches
> applied?  Ask the authors of individual patches about their
> progress?

That would be the way to go.  I try to comment on all patches/topics that
interests me, and I refrain from applying what I commented on before I see
responses (and the response should not be "yes sir I'll obey blindly";
"No, the reason I did it that way was because..." to show that the
submitter has thought things through is much more preferred).  If there is
no progress in the discussion, it is very possible that I forget, even
when it is my turn to respond.  "I defended my position responding to
comments from you [or from the list] and I believe my argument was sound.
Did you forget to apply the patch, or do you want to discuss more?" from
the original submitter is very much appreciated.