From: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
To: Thorsten Leemhuis <linux@leemhuis.info>
Cc: linux-doc@vger.kernel.org, regressions@lists.linux.dev,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1] docs: handling-regressions: add, trim, and sort quotes from Linus
Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:13:10 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87342gbx3d.fsf@trenco.lwn.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <c825d7981e1badb22d15f3f6fc9c95001a017f09.1771833924.git.linux@leemhuis.info>
Thorsten Leemhuis <linux@leemhuis.info> writes:
> Add additional quotes from Linus while trimming the existing ones and
> sorting them all into categories. That makes it easier for new
> developers and maintainers to look up how Linus expects certain
> situations wrt regressions to be handled. The earlier sections in the
> document already explain this, but those parts are often questioned --
> or not considered authoritative at all and plainly ignored. Having it
> straight from the horse's mouth helps get everyone on the same page,
> even if that makes the document quite a bit longer (the raw line count
> of this section doubles, but the number of characters increases by
> nearly 50%). In return, this covers a lot more aspects and, due to the
> sub-headings, is easier to navigate.
>
> In contrast to the more neutral description in the early sections of the
> document, this also provides a better insight into how serious Linus is
> about the "no regressions" rule and how he wants it to be interpreted in
> practice; this makes it easier for new developers and maintainers to
> understand things and prevent run-ins with higher-level maintainers.
>
> Signed-off-by: Thorsten Leemhuis <linux@leemhuis.info>
> ---
> .../process/handling-regressions.rst | 695 ++++++++++++------
> 1 file changed, 463 insertions(+), 232 deletions(-)
I really have to wonder just how many quotes from Linus are needed here;
that's a lot to plow through.
Oh well, I've applied the patch, thanks.
jon
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