[PATCH net 05/13] docs: netdev: shorten the name and mention msgid for patch status
From: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
Date: 2022-03-27 02:54:18
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documentation, networking [general], the rest · Maintainers:
Jonathan Corbet, "David S. Miller", Eric Dumazet, Jakub Kicinski, Paolo Abeni, Linus Torvalds
Cut down the length of the question so it renders better in docs. Mention that Message-ID can be used to search patchwork. Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org> --- Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst | 8 +++++--- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst b/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst
index c1683ed1faca..f0d452846d84 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst
+++ b/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst@@ -105,14 +105,16 @@ and note the top of the "tags" section. If it is rc1, it is early in the dev cycle. If it was tagged rc7 a week ago, then a release is probably imminent. -I sent a patch and I'm wondering what happened to it - how can I tell whether it got merged? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +How can I tell the status of a patch I've sent? +----------------------------------------------- Start by looking at the main patchworks queue for netdev: https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/netdevbpf/list/ The "State" field will tell you exactly where things are at with your -patch. +patch. Patches are indexed by the ``Message-ID`` header of the emails +which carried them so if you have trouble finding your patch append +the value of ``Message-ID`` to the URL above. The above only says "Under Review". How can I find out more? -------------------------------------------------------------
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