Re: [Ksummit-discuss] crediting bug reports and fixes folded into original patch

Dan Carpenter
2020-12-09T10:31:50Z

On Wed, Dec 09, 2020 at 12:54:30AM -0800, Joe Perches wrote:
> On Wed, 2020-12-09 at 10:58 +0300, Dan Carpenter wrote:
> > On Tue, Dec 08, 2020 at 09:01:49PM -0800, Joe Perches wrote:
> > > On Tue, 2020-12-08 at 16:34 -0800, Kees Cook wrote:
> > >
> > > > If not "Adjusted-by", what about "Tweaked-by", "Helped-by",
> > > > "Corrected-by"?
> > >
> > > Improved-by: / Enhanced-by: / Revisions-by:
> > >
> >
> > I don't think we should give any credit for improvements or enhancements,
> > only for fixes.
>
> Hey Dan.
>
> I do. If a patch isn't comprehensive and a reviewer notices some
> missing coverage or algorithmic performance enhancement, I think that
> should be noted.
>
> > Complaining about style is its own reward.
>
> <chuckle, maybe so. I view it more like coaching...>
>
> I believe I've said multiple times that style changes shouldn't require
> additional commentary added to a patch.
>
> I'm not making any suggestion to comment for style, only logic or defect
> reduction/improvements as described above.

How about we make the standard, "Would this fix be backported to stable?"

>
> > Having to redo a patch is already a huge headache. Normally, I already
> > considered the reviewer's prefered style and decided I didn't like it.
>
> Example please. We both seem to prefer consistent style.
>

For example, if you have a signedness bugs:

ret = frob(unsigned_long_size);
- if (ret < unsigned_long_size)
+ if (ret < 0 || ret < unsigned_long_size)
vs:
+ if (ret < (int)unsigned_long_size)
goto whatever;

To me, whoever fixes the bug gets to choose their prefered style but
maybe some reviewers have strong feelings one way or the other.

> > Then to make me redo the patch in an ugly style and say thank you on
> > top of that??? Forget about it.
>
> Not a thing I've asked for.
>
> > Plus, as a reviewer I hate reviewing patches over and over.
>
> interdiff could be improved.
>
> > I've argued for years that we should have a Fixes-from: tag. The zero
> > day bot is already encouraging people to add Reported-by tags for this
> > and a lot of people do.
>
> It's still a question of what fixes means in any context.
>
> https://www.google.com/search?q=%27fixes-from%3A%27%20carpenter%20site%3Alore.kernel.org
> gives:
> It looks like there aren't many great matches for your search
>

No, I mean people add Reported-by tags for fixes to the original commit
like in commit f026d8ca2904 ("igc: add support to eeprom, registers and
link self-tests").

regards,
dan carpenter