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From: Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
To: Riyan Dhiman <riyandhiman14@gmail.com>
Cc: dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org, linux-fbdev@vger.kernel.org,
	linux-staging@lists.linux.dev, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging: vme_user: vme_bridge.h: Fix mutex without comment warning
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 10:38:18 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <2024073122-abnormal-carefully-f53e@gregkh> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAAjz0Qahd96tQEpbWPXiGQ7Frku3sXpKQ6BfTWzqxcf4ApSYEA@mail.gmail.com>

A: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_post
Q: Were do I find info about this thing called top-posting?
A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
A: Top-posting.
Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail?

A: No.
Q: Should I include quotations after my reply?

http://daringfireball.net/2007/07/on_top

On Wed, Jul 31, 2024 at 01:34:56PM +0530, Riyan Dhiman wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Thank you for reviewing my patch. I received your feedback:
> > Are you sure about all of these?  Please document them individually and
> > put the proof of that in the changelog text.
> 
> I'd like to clarify a few points to ensure I address your concerns
> correctly:
> 
> 1. By "document them individually", do you mean I should submit
> separate patches for each mutex documentation change?

Yes.

> 2. Regarding the "proof" for the changelog text, could you please elaborate
> on what kind of proof you 're looking for? Should I include:
>  - References to the code where these mutexes are used?
>  - Explanations of the race conditions these mutexes prevent?
>  - Citations from the driver's design documentation (if available)?

Whatever you feel would be needed to convince everyone that the comment
is now correct.

> 3. Is there a preferred format or level of detail you'd like to see in the
> changelog for each documentation change?

What would you want to see if you had to review this type of change to
be comfortable accepting it?

thanks,

greg k-h

      parent reply	other threads:[~2024-07-31  8:38 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2024-07-31  7:36 [PATCH] staging: vme_user: vme_bridge.h: Fix mutex without comment warning Riyan Dhiman
2024-07-31  7:44 ` Greg KH
     [not found]   ` <CAAjz0Qahd96tQEpbWPXiGQ7Frku3sXpKQ6BfTWzqxcf4ApSYEA@mail.gmail.com>
2024-07-31  8:38     ` Greg KH [this message]

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