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

1 messages from 2023-11-15 to 2023-11-15. Participants: Borislav Petkov.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/60527

## Borislav Petkov, 2023-11-15 18:07

Subject: Re: [PATCH] docs: submitting-patches: improve the base commit explanation
Message-ID: <20231115180747.GFZVUI84eKiMC9BPs3@fat_crate.local>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/20231115180747.GFZVUI84eKiMC9BPs3%40fat_crate.local
In-Reply-To: <202311150948.F6E39AD@keescook>

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On Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 09:49:31AM -0800, Kees Cook wrote:
> 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.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

https://people.kernel.org/tglx/notes-about-netiquette

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