Re: checkpatch as a tool (was Re: [RFC][PATCH] SCHED_EDF scheduling class)

[Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>]

On Tue 2009-09-22 18:11:39, Daniel Walker wrote:
> On Tue, 2009-09-22 at 18:01 -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> > On Tue, 2009-09-22 at 17:51 -0700, Daniel Walker wrote:
> > > I'll stop sending those
> > > emails if it's actually negative , but I don't think it is..
> > 
> > Hi Daniel.
> > 
> > I think it'd be more helpful if instead of merely sending
> > a "hah! checkpatch failure!" email you send the submitter
> > a gentler nudge and a fixed patch.
> 
> I don't say "hah!" like I caught you or something .. I could try to
> soften the emails further so that's not the feeling .. As far as sending
> fixed patches to people it's not really feasible due to the number of
> patches I would have to send out.. The other issues is that if I send a

Well, so pick the worst offenders, only. That will also nicely reduce
ammount of distraction on  the list.
								Pavel

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