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SubjectRe: "Link in bio" instead of Link:/Closes: trailer
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On 12/21/23 18:51, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> 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.

why?

I'm confused...

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