Mandeep Sandhu [off-list ref] writes:

Hi All,

I wanted to check with ppl who frequently post patches to LKML on how
long should one should wait before resending the patches in case
there's no response to them.

That depends on lots of factors.  Like how important the patch is, what
kind of patch management system the maintainer uses, etc, etc.

I had sent a patch on Greg KH's staging-next tree, on 16 Dec '14 to
LKML and the relevant maintainers.

I got a mail from Greg's friendly bot stating that the branch was
closed and that the patches will be looked at once the merge window
closes.

Which usually (always?) is true.  Note that "once the merge window
closes" doesn't necessarily mean within days after -rc1.  It might mean
a few weeks if the maintainer is busy doing other stuff, like travelling
etc.  And maintainers are always busy :-)

Some maintainers even have a life, which implies taking time off with
their family at this time of the year.  You should therefore give them a
week or two extra slack.

And no, this does not count as "no response".  You got a reply giving a
precise description of how your patches will be handled and what you
need to do.

Do I need to resend the patches again or will they be picked up from
the maintainer's queue?

They will most likely be picked up as promised, and you'll get another
mail telling you which tree they were added to.

I would wait until at least -rc5 in any case before considering a
repost of something destined for the next release. That still leaves
plenty of time before the next merge window opens.


Bj?rn