Re: [PATCH net-next v7 0/1] net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: implement USXGMII mode for mv88e6393x

Andrew Lunn
2023-06-05T16:49:29Z

On Mon, Jun 05, 2023 at 04:32:03PM +0000, Michal Smulski wrote:
> Andrew,
>

> I will remove this line and resend v7. This was a mistake on my
> part. However, could you clarify on what is the best way to let
> reviewers know what changed between different version of the same
> patch? It seemed to me that changlist should not be part of the git
> commit message and hence I decided to add 'cover-letter' email for
> each new version of the patch so that it would not be part of the
> applied patch to net-next git repo (but it would also be easy to
> match changelist email with patch email to people reviewing latest
> patch)

Some people think the history is actually useful, it shows what has
been considered etc and the patch matured.

However, anything text after the --- marker in a patch will get
discarded by git am when the patch is merged. So you can place the
history there.

Andrew