Re: How mantainers check Git diffs and patches?

From: Henrique Soares <henriquegogo@gmail.com>
Date: Oct 2, 2025, 02:51 UTC
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In-Reply-To: <xmqqh5wi3779.fsf@gitster.g>

On Wed, Oct 01, 2025 at 09:41:46AM -0700, Junio C Hamano wrote:

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> Patches are medium for reliable transmission.  Once you apply the
> patch to your tree (perhaps giving it its own topic branch, perhaps
> to a detached HEAD with the full intention that you will discard it
> after you are done inspecting the change the patch brings in), you
> can use any regular tools you use while developing and reviewing
> your own code.

It makes totally sense. So I suppose you avoid to review the code just checking the e-mail patch in e-mail client, but first applying locally and then check it in your code editor in a separate branch, worktree or whatever, then back to e-mail thread and comment the code, right?

-- Henrique