Re: mfd: smsc-ece1099: Fine-tuning for smsc_i2c_probe()

Lee Jones
2016-01-12T11:14:07Z

On Tue, 12 Jan 2016, SF Markus Elfring wrote:

> > In my inbox, your set looks like this:
>
> Thanks for your information. - I find the display correct.
>
> > ... which is unconventional and pretty confusing.
>
> Do you request that I should resend my four update suggestions
> for different components as a single patch series for the software
> area "drivers/mfd"?

You have to make that decision yourself. What I'm saying is, if the
cover letter says there are 2 patches in the set, that's what we
should expect.

> > I fear you are sending these patches manually, using your mail client.
>
> I admit that I am doing this usually.

Please don't do that.

> > You should instead be creating patches with `git format-patch`
>
> This happens also …
>
> > and sending them using `git send-email`.
>
> I prefer other software tools for this task so far.

Such as?

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