Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 22 Feb 2014 23:39:47 +0100 | From | Borislav Petkov <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH RESEND 2/3] SubmittingPatches: Add recommendation for mailing list references |
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On Sat, Feb 22, 2014 at 02:30:38PM -0800, Josh Triplett wrote: > > > If the patch fixes a logged bug entry, refer to that bug entry by > > > -number and URL. > > > +number and URL. If the patch follows from a mailing list discussion, > > > +give a URL to the mailing list archive; use the https://lkml.kernel.org/ > > > +redirector with a Message-Id, to ensure that the links cannot become > > > +stale. > > > > Some of us don't know what that looks like. > > Could we have an example? > > https://lkml.kernel.org/ provides examples; I didn't want to duplicate > that documentation.
Yeah, maybe you should say:
"If the patch follows from a mailing list discussion, give a URL to the mailing list archive; use the https://lkml.kernel.org/ (usage examples at that very URL) ... "
so that it is crystal clear.
-- Regards/Gruss, Boris.
Sent from a fat crate under my desk. Formatting is fine. --
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