From: Junio C Hamano Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2026 19:26:46 GMT Subject: [PATCH 2/6] MyFirstContribution: what if I don't get a reply? Message-ID: <20260711192650.2417665-3-gitster@pobox.com> In-Reply-To: <20260711192650.2417665-1-gitster@pobox.com> Tell readers that pinging is a perfectly sensible thing to do when they do not see a response. Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano --- Documentation/MyFirstContribution.adoc | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.adoc b/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.adoc index 4832e5bad5..fc2ce2e785 100644 --- a/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.adoc +++ b/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.adoc @@ -1438,6 +1438,19 @@ substantial rework, and mention which parts of the current series will become obsolete so reviewers can avoid spending time on them until the updated series is ready. +=== What if I don't get a reply? + +If you don't receive any review comments after a week or two, do not +assume your patch has been accepted or merged. In the Git project, +silence does not equal approval. It usually means reviewers are busy +or haven't noticed your contribution. + +If your patch is overlooked, it is perfectly acceptable to send a +polite ping to the thread. You can do this by replying to your own +cover letter (or patch) to ask if anyone has had a chance to look at +it. You can also CC additional people who might be interested; use +the `git-contacts` script (mentioned earlier) to find relevant contributors. + [[reviewing]] === Responding to Reviews -- 2.55.0-391-gdf86bf5712