From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B0999CCA479 for ; Sat, 2 Jul 2022 03:12:23 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S231359AbiGBDMW (ORCPT ); Fri, 1 Jul 2022 23:12:22 -0400 Received: from lindbergh.monkeyblade.net ([23.128.96.19]:44862 "EHLO lindbergh.monkeyblade.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S229486AbiGBDMQ (ORCPT ); Fri, 1 Jul 2022 23:12:16 -0400 Received: from ams.source.kernel.org (ams.source.kernel.org [IPv6:2604:1380:4601:e00::1]) by lindbergh.monkeyblade.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 15CD537A37 for ; Fri, 1 Jul 2022 20:12:16 -0700 (PDT) Received: from smtp.kernel.org (relay.kernel.org [52.25.139.140]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by ams.source.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 29F91B8302B for ; Sat, 2 Jul 2022 03:12:14 +0000 (UTC) Received: by smtp.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 6E852C341CA; Sat, 2 Jul 2022 03:12:12 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=kernel.org; s=k20201202; t=1656731532; bh=QJv7rAReW64oNYwzDAtLt8ee5+EljI3frGw5vuRVvww=; h=From:To:Cc:Subject:Date:In-Reply-To:References:From; b=DucL/tUFEIfWc+DGQByRsVHN9B14RUbgJjmS0a6OcZaXGz6nOPml4nfsSPmL+jZMN +WBCpj6cOGX8EkAd4m9pjBFGFnJi4ikQc3Ag/PNYPaG2uBsjAYfREwZOUWxa7YLGXm OgchtWlY/tYqi00b5awM+qA0w15xjGad0Zq1jmJhUweN8Mbj5etllCjRsa29Jfk5eS t6Aaaal38OSV0TLLTfdSZJlnFTPo1DwT+iEk0vcn1TbOInE4Ht6ZjjRHfvDf2iW7gM m3/H27GpDN23D24hN8H+Lo8CB1oV0kngqa+6O3BWX4/NoBt6vGDVoYfTK5oc+M9sXL wmkTVDqbL0/JQ== From: Jakub Kicinski To: davem@davemloft.net Cc: netdev@vger.kernel.org, edumazet@google.com, pabeni@redhat.com, andrew@lunn.ch, Jakub Kicinski Subject: [PATCH net v2 1/3] docs: netdev: document that patch series length limit Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2022 20:12:07 -0700 Message-Id: <20220702031209.790535-2-kuba@kernel.org> X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.36.1 In-Reply-To: <20220702031209.790535-1-kuba@kernel.org> References: <20220702031209.790535-1-kuba@kernel.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: netdev@vger.kernel.org We had been asking people to avoid massive patch series but it does not appear in the FAQ. Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski --- Documentation/process/maintainer-netdev.rst | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/process/maintainer-netdev.rst b/Documentation/process/maintainer-netdev.rst index c456b5225d66..79a10d05031e 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/maintainer-netdev.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/maintainer-netdev.rst @@ -136,6 +136,20 @@ it to the maintainer to figure out what is the most recent and current version that should be applied. If there is any doubt, the maintainer will reply and ask what should be done. +How do I divide my work into patches? +------------------------------------- + +Put yourself in the shoes of the reviewer. Each patch is read separately +and therefore should constitute a comprehensible step towards your stated +goal. + +Avoid sending series longer than 15 patches. Larger series takes longer +to review as reviewers will defer looking at it until they find a large +chunk of time. A small series can be reviewed in a short time, so Maintainers +just do it. As a result, a sequence of smaller series gets merged quicker and +with better review coverage. Re-posting large series also increases the mailing +list traffic. + I made changes to only a few patches in a patch series should I resend only those changed? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No, please resend the entire patch series and make sure you do number your -- 2.36.1