Re: [PATCH 1/2] b4: introduce configuration for the Git project

From: Weijie Yuan <wy@wyuan.org>
Date: Jun 3, 2026, 12:23 UTC
Message-ID: <aiAcv_p4bR1pNImf@wyuan.org>
In-Reply-To: <aiAK9eLvew+mgWt+@szeder.dev>

On Wed, Jun 03, 2026 at 01:07:33PM +0200, SZEDER Gábor wrote:

> No, in Git shallow threading means that all patches are sent as a
> respose to the current cover letter, period.  It has nothing to do
> with whether the current cover letter is sent as a reply to the cover
> letter of the first or the previous version.

Thanks, agree

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> Deep threading means that every mail is a reply to the previous one.
> Again, it has nothing to do with the relation of the current cover
> letter and the previous cover letters.
>
> Therefore, we do not recommend deep threading.

So the same reason with Patrick?

Thanks

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