From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from complex.crustytoothpaste.net (complex.crustytoothpaste.net [172.105.7.114]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp.subspace.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id EB618390209 for ; Fri, 6 Mar 2026 12:58:56 +0000 (UTC) Authentication-Results: smtp.subspace.kernel.org; arc=none smtp.client-ip=172.105.7.114 ARC-Seal:i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=subspace.kernel.org; s=arc-20240116; t=1772801938; cv=none; b=auG8dTbM1pPdwCTtPQw6lL2hljZ/dHTTJ1ZFo5kpMLccnFjWCD7E0aDLYk37jN17Uodn6rfY1fQa3PTtDk8jl0OoZabisMsbhNiC4jGf+Nwprem90aCWICAVxKz7sDSsr+LmBMTeFfh0BdzEz4ijfUt6PFp8qnZR4FVLNFSc6fg= ARC-Message-Signature:i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=subspace.kernel.org; s=arc-20240116; t=1772801938; c=relaxed/simple; bh=icrZwyhn7Mo2861teiWhfo7Ed/l8Y9V4uLgQPprdy/s=; h=Date:From:To:Cc:Subject:Message-ID:References:MIME-Version: Content-Type:Content-Disposition:In-Reply-To; b=Nv0986X9N9sY41zu7CR7fkjRVUhZJi3sFllfqHfqQ1WFM3NPUlp0GRHUpcakfQbhxSI9a8KmV7tQPKoW25BlmP3usxbqmD4Ak1/WJTl77319Dhp4Cjtc7ODTni/7fO8hkRwqYmIWKo57QEEcyzFrQ/Gjf5uUjF7JkQcWdzIHyV4= ARC-Authentication-Results:i=1; smtp.subspace.kernel.org; dmarc=none (p=none dis=none) header.from=crustytoothpaste.net; spf=pass smtp.mailfrom=crustytoothpaste.net; dkim=pass (3072-bit key) header.d=crustytoothpaste.net header.i=@crustytoothpaste.net header.b=LbHhRzAw; arc=none smtp.client-ip=172.105.7.114 Authentication-Results: smtp.subspace.kernel.org; dmarc=none (p=none dis=none) header.from=crustytoothpaste.net Authentication-Results: smtp.subspace.kernel.org; spf=pass smtp.mailfrom=crustytoothpaste.net Authentication-Results: smtp.subspace.kernel.org; dkim=pass (3072-bit key) header.d=crustytoothpaste.net header.i=@crustytoothpaste.net header.b="LbHhRzAw" DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=crustytoothpaste.net; s=default; t=1772801936; bh=icrZwyhn7Mo2861teiWhfo7Ed/l8Y9V4uLgQPprdy/s=; h=Date:From:To:Cc:Subject:References:Content-Type: Content-Disposition:In-Reply-To:From:Reply-To:Subject:Date:To:CC: Resent-Date:Resent-From:Resent-To:Resent-Cc:In-Reply-To:References: Content-Type:Content-Disposition; b=LbHhRzAw1NSPlf/Eb29ShuXO1oWd/FlFTalHQotyuiLIBAf8/fgOGzaARSO1/R/bH BsVDaJz88HYS1tm8s4AFmfLWAA+EqtqGpHk7qlUaSzTshCb0QgU6ebK2ehE43wm6gr U2aPZq2NRs5s3c1OvpJC/8n4O6EkRQRk212xlksZIbjORs72pOHV7cpckTLZZH0vhu d8SeGEOzpSSNiOUTqyoA4x+ESas+N23akuewg/2neIA9rJoYBY2S6tQgQxRnzHN2B0 wrw4vH3mkd5Kq7QpDCfysd9G5zijuF+1fT7fz54V6MXRbv+mctbiOIr/vTrvl/L5f1 0mYk41V2ZmJw4BpzyIun1uxaEauG/xHfZulTxhZfd3zFzgyStZkDfC6yBLs8gkgVry VeIHfhisQOYlGd+88frpcVCnmTbcCNcFmNgWx1jt/SnYiRzzCvKvKQnCkip1hDz/DE oM67GXPKbrYrpvZVu7BWSpm6LzvkxAdNrL1JEzEPF1VGLq+B3G5 Received: from fruit.crustytoothpaste.net (unknown [IPv6:2607:f2c0:f00f:f901:941e:963:e525:3a6c]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange ECDHE (prime256v1) server-signature ECDSA (prime256v1) server-digest SHA256) (No client certificate requested) by complex.crustytoothpaste.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 1424B20112; Fri, 6 Mar 2026 12:58:56 +0000 (UTC) Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2026 12:58:54 +0000 From: "brian m. carlson" To: Justin Tobler Cc: git@vger.kernel.org, ps@pks.im Subject: Re: [PATCH] Documentation: extend guidance for submitting patches Message-ID: Mail-Followup-To: "brian m. carlson" , Justin Tobler , git@vger.kernel.org, ps@pks.im References: <20260305193836.973122-1-jltobler@gmail.com> Precedence: bulk X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha512; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="mt/NbzfiuhPOiArl" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20260305193836.973122-1-jltobler@gmail.com> User-Agent: Mutt/2.2.13 (2024-03-09) --mt/NbzfiuhPOiArl Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On 2026-03-05 at 19:38:36, Justin Tobler wrote: > +It is also a good idea to check whether your topic has been discussed > +previously on the mailing list, or whether similar work is already in > +progress. Prior discussions may contain useful context, design > +considerations, or earlier attempts at solving the same problem. Being > +aware of such discussions can help you avoid duplicating work and may > +allow you to coordinate with other contributors working in the same > +area. This seems reasonable. We've had cases of patch series that have stalled due to a minor issue and someone wanting to send a patch may find that they really could fix that minor issue on top of the existing patch and have their problem solved. Or at least, they might be inclined to not get stuck in the same way. I try to do this anyway, but it's much easier on forge-style systems than it is on a mailing list, so mentioning it may help refresh people's memories. You could, if you wanted to, link to `{gitml}` after the phrase =E2=80=9Cthe mailing list,=E2=80=9D which might help folks find the right location. Or = you could link to the https://lore.kernel.org/git/ archives instead via a footnote. > +It is often beneficial to allow some time for reviewers to provide > +feedback before sending a new version, rather than sending an updated > +series immediately after receiving a review. This helps collect broader > +input and avoids unnecessary churn from many rapid iterations. I think this is a good idea, too. --=20 brian m. carlson (they/them) Toronto, Ontario, CA --mt/NbzfiuhPOiArl Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.4.8 (GNU/Linux) iHUEABYKAB0WIQQILOaKnbxl+4PRw5F8DEliiIeigQUCaarPjgAKCRB8DEliiIei gXL6AP4xv2UCqL8ckPgYthDwjNqqjHyRr6nVLdaLHsvCJRvvOgD9GbFohloYNkRn 8PWAiTqYPV+n/sM4D/7L01T2AA6UZwU= =Fd5S -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --mt/NbzfiuhPOiArl--