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SubjectRe: "Link in bio" instead of Link:/Closes: trailer
On Thu, Dec 21, 2023 at 06:15:50PM +0700, Bagas Sanjaya wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Let's say that there is a content creator who submits her first kernel
> patch (touching drivers/staging/ of course to get her feet wet).
> The patch supposes to fix a reported bug, with appropriate Fixes: tag.
> But instead of using Link: or Closes: tag to the actual bug report in
> the patch, she instead writes "Link to the bug report in my bio", as
> it is the norm in social media world. Here in the context, her bio is
> LinkedIn profile (IDK if there is a way to add arbitrary link there).
> The link in LinkedIn profile, when clicked, will list many links
> (including her usual social media campaigns and of course the bug report),
> which makes reviewers confused about which link to the bug report she
> means. In some cases, she may disambiguate by saying in the patch,
> "Link to the bug report no. 99", to refer to the specific link number.
>
> Is such practice a good idea?

No.

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