[PATCH net v2 08/14] docs: netdev: rephrase the 'should I update patchwork' question
From: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
Date: 2022-03-29 05:09:05
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Subsystem:
documentation, networking [general], the rest · Maintainers:
Jonathan Corbet, "David S. Miller", Eric Dumazet, Jakub Kicinski, Paolo Abeni, Linus Torvalds
Make the question shorter and adjust the start of the answer accordingly. 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 00ac300ebe6a..9c455d08510d 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst
+++ b/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst@@ -125,9 +125,11 @@ Asking the maintainer for status updates on your patch is a good way to ensure your patch is ignored or pushed to the bottom of the priority list. -I submitted multiple versions of the patch series. Should I directly update patchwork for the previous versions of these patch series? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -No, please don't interfere with the patch status on patchwork, leave +Should I directly update patchwork state of my own patches? +----------------------------------------------------------- +It may be tempting to help the maintainers and update the state of your +own patches when you post a new version or spot a bug. Please do not do that. +Interfering with the patch status on patchwork will only cause confusion. Leave it to the maintainer to figure out what is the most recent and current version that should be applied. If there is any doubt, the maintainer will reply and ask what should be done.
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