Re: [PATCH net-next 0/6] net: dsa: always use phylink

Jakub Kicinski
2022-07-15T23:04:09Z

On Fri, 15 Jul 2022 21:59:24 +0100 Russell King (Oracle) wrote:
> The only thing that delayed them was your eventual comments about
> re-working how it was being done. Yet again, posting the RFC series
> created very little in the way of feedback. I'm getting to the point
> of thinking its a waste of time posting RFC patches - it's counter
> productive. RFC means "request for comments" but it seems that many
> interpret it as "I can ignore it".

I'm afraid you are correct. Dave used to occasionally apply RFC patches
which kept reviewers on their toes a little bit (it kept me for sure).
These days patchwork automatically marks patches as RFC based on
the subject, tossing them out of "Action required" queue. So they are
extremely easy to ignore.

Perhaps an alternative way of posting would be to write "RFC only,
please don't apply" at the end of the cover letter. Maybe folks will
at least get thru reading the cover letter then :S