# Re: \[PATCH v13 1/3\] grep: refactor next\_match() and match\_one\_pattern() for external use

- From: Junio C Hamano \<hidden\>
- Date: 2021-10-15 19:49:42 
- List: git
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/git/2021/10/7905461
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/git/2021/10/7905461/t.md

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Junio C Hamano [ref] writes:

> Hamza Mahfooz [ref] writes:
>
>> On Fri, Oct 15 2021 at 11:05:24 AM -0700, Junio C Hamano
>> [ref] wrote:
>>> Makes readers curious what happend in v11 and later...
>>
>> It was my understanding that no comment means nothing changed since
>> then, or is something to the effect of "no changes" preferable?
>
> Usually people do not want to spam the list with a multi-patch
> series when they have nothing new to show, unless there are other
> reasons to do so, like "there is no change, but I am sending it
> again because nobody seemed to have time reviewing the series the
> last time", in which case that would make a good explanation to put
> there.

Ah, I thought I was responding to a cover letter.  OK, so you were
saying that there was no change in 1/3, but other steps may be
different.

In that case, that makes sense (even though it is more helpful to
just say "v13: same as v12" or something).

Thanks.
```