# Re: [PATCH v2] SubmittingPatches: address design critiques

1 messages from 2026-06-18 to 2026-06-18. Participants: Michael Montalbo.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/65835

## Michael Montalbo, 2026-06-18 15:36

Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] SubmittingPatches: address design critiques
Message-ID: <CAC2QwmLy3WZbGYC14kYuC-BmLGFi6ztTEoqZdo+hVTQt+6=y=A@mail.gmail.com>

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:
> +You should be particularly mindful of critiques regarding the
> +high-level design or viability of your proposal (e.g., questioning
> +whether the feature is worth implementing, or if the chosen approach
> +is appropriate).  Defend your design decisions on the list first, to
> +avoid wasting effort on an implementation whose design is not yet
> +solid.
> ++
> +Make sure that any new version is accompanied by a much clearer
> +explanation and justification (in the cover letter, your responses,
> +and in the revised commit messages).  Aim to make the reviewers say
> +"it is now clear why we may want to do this with the updated version".
> ++
> +Topics that fail to address fundamental design critiques without
> +resolution will not be considered ready for merging.

This wording looks good to me.

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