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patchRe: [PATCH] docs: submitting-patches: improve the base commit explanation

Subject: Re: [PATCH] docs: submitting-patches: improve the base commit explanation

## tl;dr

One message between Nov 15, 2023 and Nov 15, 2023. Diffs are folded; open one to read it.

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Borislav Petkov· Nov 15, 2023, 18:07 UTC · lore
On Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 09:49:31AM -0800, Kees Cook wrote:
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> On Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 06:03:30PM +0100, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> > From: "Borislav Petkov (AMD)" <bp@alien8.de>
> > 
> > After receiving a second patchset this week without knowing which tree
> > it applies on and trying to apply it on the obvious ones and failing,
> > make sure the base tree information which needs to be supplied in the
> > 0th message of the patchset is spelled out more explicitly.
> > 
> > Also, make the formulations stronger as this really is a requirement and
> > not only a useful thing anymore.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Borislav Petkov (AMD) <bp@alien8.de>
> 
> Yup, I wonder if making "--base=auto" a default in git might be a good
> idea too?

Not a bad idea. And if not needed, one can simply ignore it when reading the cover letter.

CCing the git ML for comment/opinions.
Thx.
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Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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