Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] Documentation/MyFirstContribution: recommend shallow threading

From: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Date: Jun 8, 2026, 06:48 UTC
Message-ID: <aiZlu36Fh020L1Ip@pks.im>
In-Reply-To: <aiACDLOtd_0_CCD7@wyuan.org>

On Wed, Jun 03, 2026 at 06:29:32PM +0800, Weijie Yuan wrote:

> I'm afraid there will be some chaos.

I think "chaos" is a bit exaggerated. We already have both styles on the mailing list, and I think in general people are able to cope with that just fine. :)

> As mentioned earlier, GitGitGadget now supports deep nesting of
> iterations, if b4 changes while GitGitGadget doesn't, it would be
> inconsistent in the archive. So, negotiation is necessary here.

That's a good point though -- if we change the recommendation, we should aim to change it consistently. I'll talk with Dscho (maintainer of GGG) today.

Thanks!

Patrick

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