{"thread":{"id":"60527","subject":"Re: [PATCH] docs: submitting-patches: improve the base commit explanation","startedAt":"2023-11-15T18:08:04Z","lastAt":"2023-11-15T18:08:04Z","messageCount":1,"participants":["Borislav Petkov"],"isPatch":true,"patchVersion":1,"patchTotal":null},"messages":[{"id":"484944","messageId":"20231115180747.GFZVUI84eKiMC9BPs3@fat_crate.local","threadId":"60527","inReplyTo":"202311150948.F6E39AD@keescook","subject":"Re: [PATCH] docs: submitting-patches: improve the base commit explanation","fromName":"Borislav Petkov","fromEmail":"bp@alien8.de","sentAt":"2023-11-15T18:07:47Z","receivedAt":"2023-11-15T18:08:04Z","isPatch":true,"sender":{"key":"bp@alien8.de","avatar":null},"body":"On Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 09:49:31AM -0800, Kees Cook wrote:\n> On Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 06:03:30PM +0100, Borislav Petkov wrote:\n> > From: \"Borislav Petkov (AMD)\" <bp@alien8.de>\n> > \n> > After receiving a second patchset this week without knowing which tree\n> > it applies on and trying to apply it on the obvious ones and failing,\n> > make sure the base tree information which needs to be supplied in the\n> > 0th message of the patchset is spelled out more explicitly.\n> > \n> > Also, make the formulations stronger as this really is a requirement and\n> > not only a useful thing anymore.\n> > \n> > Signed-off-by: Borislav Petkov (AMD) <bp@alien8.de>\n> \n> Yup, I wonder if making \"--base=auto\" a default in git might be a good\n> idea too?\n\nNot a bad idea. And if not needed, one can simply ignore it when reading\nthe cover letter.\n\nCCing the git ML for comment/opinions.\n\nThx.\n\n-- \nRegards/Gruss,\n    Boris.\n\nhttps://people.kernel.org/tglx/notes-about-netiquette\n"}]}