From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: util-linux-owner@vger.kernel.org Received: from mail-we0-f175.google.com ([74.125.82.175]:51034 "EHLO mail-we0-f175.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751773Ab3KJUGP (ORCPT ); Sun, 10 Nov 2013 15:06:15 -0500 Received: by mail-we0-f175.google.com with SMTP id p61so1218648wes.6 for ; Sun, 10 Nov 2013 12:06:14 -0800 (PST) From: Sami Kerola To: util-linux@vger.kernel.org Cc: kerolasa@iki.fi Subject: [PATCH 1/2] docs: add patching process to howto-contribute.txt Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 20:06:09 +0000 Message-Id: <1384113970-2558-1-git-send-email-kerolasa@iki.fi> Sender: util-linux-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Signed-off-by: Sami Kerola --- Documentation/howto-contribute.txt | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/howto-contribute.txt b/Documentation/howto-contribute.txt index f0b64ef..5f4531e 100644 --- a/Documentation/howto-contribute.txt +++ b/Documentation/howto-contribute.txt @@ -88,6 +88,29 @@ Coding style something is not quite right, and you are unwilling to fix the issue. +Patching process + + * Tell in mail list when you are going to work with some particular + piece of code for long time. This helps other to avoid massive + merge conflicts. Small or quick work does not need to be + announced. + + * Submit only changes that you think are ready to merge. If you only + want change review tell your intention clearly in change cover + letter, and/or in each patch subject to review-only. + + * When getting comments align the changes with them. Resubmission + without changes is as good as ignoring advice, and is neither + recommended nor polite. + + * Resubmission can be partial or complete. If only few alterations + are needed here and there resubmit particular patches. When + comments cause greater effect resubmit everything again. + + * All patch submissions, big or small, are either commented, reject, + or merge. When maintainer rejects a patch (series) it is pointless + to resubmit. + Various notes * The util-linux does not use kernel headers for file system super -- 1.8.4.2