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SubjectRe: [PATCH] eventfs: Fix kerneldoc of eventfs_remove_rec()
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On 11/2/2023 1:30 AM, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> On Mon, 30 Oct 2023 21:57:13 +0530
> Mukesh Ojha <quic_mojha@quicinc.com> wrote:
>
>> On 10/30/2023 9:45 PM, Steven Rostedt wrote:
>>> From: "Steven Rostedt (Google)" <rostedt@goodmis.org>
>>>
>>> The eventfs_remove_rec() had some missing parameters in the kerneldoc
>>> comment above it. Also, rephrase the description a bit more to have a bit
>>> more correct grammar.
>>>
>>> Fixes: 5790b1fb3d672 ("eventfs: Remove eventfs_file and just use eventfs_inode");
>>> Reported-by: kernel test robot <lkp@intel.com>
>>> Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/oe-kbuild-all/202310052216.4SgqasWo-lkp@intel.com/
>>> Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt (Google) <rostedt@goodmis.org>
>>
>> Reviewed-by: Mukesh Ojha <quic_mojha@quicinc.com>
>
> Hi Mukesh!
>
> First, I want to thank you for your reviews. We certainly need more
> reviewers.
>
> But I need to also state that "Reviewed-by" tags should not be sent so
> lightly. The only times a Reviewed-by tag should be sent is if you
> participated in the discussion of the code, you have authored some of
> the code that is being modified, or are marked as a reviewer of the code in
> the MAINTAINERS file.

Thanks Steven for writing a suggestion note for me.

I will try to participate and take this in a good way..but i thought
for easier change where there is no discussion is needed., it is fine
to add if you have spent time in checking the code and change is proper.

>
> For example, you added to the discussion here:
>
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/65dcdd9c-a75b-4fe7-bdcf-471a5602db20@linaro.org/
>
> And adding your Reviewed-by tag is appropriate.
>
> But when a maintainer receives a Reviewed-by from someone they don't know,
> without any discussion in the patch, it may make that maintainer think that
> the person sending the Reviewed-by is only out to get listed in the LWN
> "Reviewed-by" count.

I understand..

>
> I review other developers' code all the time, and unless the code touches
> something I worked on or I'm marked as a reviewer in the MAINTAINERS file,
> I do not send a Reviewed-by tag unless I added some input to the patch in
> question.

Will keep this in mind.
To get involve in LKML discussion, Sending Reviewed-by may not be
important but the discussions/engagement/contribution is .
>
> My advice to you is to keep up the reviewing, I appreciate it (I really
> do!), but don't send out Reviewed-by tags unless you are marked as a
> reviewer of the code, or participated in a discussion on that code.

Sure, thanks, will try to do my bit.

-Mukesh

>
> Thanks,
>
> -- Steve
>

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