Re: [PATCH] xdiff: implement a zealous diff3

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

Elijah Newren <newren@gmail.com> writes:

> This is going to sound harsh, but people shouldn't waste (any more)
> time reviewing the patches in this thread or the "merge: cleanups and
> fix" series submitted elsewhere.  They should all just be rejected.
>
> I do not think it is reasonable to expect reviewers to spend time
> responding to re-posted patches when:
>   * no attempt was made to make sure they were up-to-date with current
> code beyond compiling (see below)
>   * no attempt was made to address missing items pointed out in
> response to the original submission[1]
>   * no attempt was made to handle or even test particular cases
> pointed out in response to the original submission (see [1] and below)
>   * the patches were posted despite knowing they caused segfaults, and
> without even stating as much![2]
>   * the segfault "fixes" are submitted as a separate series from the
> patch introducing the segfault[3], raising the risk that one gets
> picked up without the other.

Fair enough.  Thanks.