Re: [PATCH v4 0/9] CXL: Process event logs

[Ira Weiny <ira.weiny@intel.com>]

On Mon, Dec 12, 2022 at 01:54:59PM -0500, Konstantin Ryabitsev wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 12, 2022 at 10:46:26AM -0800, Ira Weiny wrote:
> > > It fills out the To: and Cc: headers but doesn't actually send
> > > actual mail to those accounts. Mail servers don't actually pay any attention
> > > to those headers -- all that matters is what destinations are given to the
> > > server during the envelope negotiation.
> > 
> > I did not know that.  But I was kind of coming to that conclusion based on
> > what I saw happen.
> > 
> > > 
> > > I do realize that this is confusing. :/
> > 
> > Only to those mere mortals such as myself who don't know squat about mail
> > protocols!  :-D
> 
> It's completely normal not to know how that works -- and you shouldn't either.
> 
> > > Should I include anything in the output about this?
> > 
> > Maybe.  I'm not trying to put more burden on you.  But for the ignorant maybe
> > it is a good idea.  I did panic when I saw all the to/cc addresses filled in.
> 
> I added a large notice about that to the --reflect output:
> 
> 	[...]
> 	---
> 	Ready to:
> 	  - send the above messages to just konstantin@linuxfoundation.org (REFLECT MODE)
> 	  - via web endpoint: https://lkml.kernel.org/_b4_submit
> 
> 	REFLECT MODE:
> 		The To: and Cc: headers will be fully populated, but the only
> 		address given to the mail server for actual delivery will be
> 		konstantin@linuxfoundation.org
> 
> 		Addresses in To: and Cc: headers will NOT receive this series.
> 
> 	Press Enter to proceed or Ctrl-C to abort
> 
> Hopefully, it will be less worrisome to others in the future.

Yes that should help a lot!

> 
> Thank you for trying out b4 prep/send!

NP

Thanks!
Ira