Re: [PATCH v8 00/14] support "task_isolation" mode for nohz_full

Frederic Weisbecker
2015-10-23T13:29:08Z

On Fri, Oct 23, 2015 at 10:49:51AM +0200, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 23, 2015 at 04:33:02AM +0200, Frederic Weisbecker wrote:
> > I personally (and I think this is the general LKML behaviour) use in-reply-to
> > when I post a single patch that is a fix for a bug, or a small enhancement,
> > discussed on some thread. It works well as it fits the conversation inline.
> >
> > But for anything that requires significant changes, namely a patchset,
> > and that includes a new version of such patchset, it's usually better
> > to create a new thread. Otherwise the thread becomes an infinite mess and it
> > eventually expands further the mail client columns.
>
> Agreed, although for single patches I use my regular mailer (mutt) and
> can't be arsed with tools.

Yeah me too, otherwise I can't write a text before the patch changelog.

> Also I don't actually use git-send-email ever, so I might be biased.

Ah it's just too convenient so I wrote my scripts on top of it :-)
But surely many mail sender libraries can post patches just fine as well.