Thread (6 messages) 6 messages, 2 authors, 2022-07-01

Re: [PATCH net 1/3] docs: netdev: document that patch series length limit

From: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
Date: 2022-07-01 16:16:44
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On Fri, 1 Jul 2022 09:48:30 +0200 Andrew Lunn wrote:
quoted
+Put yourself in the shoes of the reviewer. Each patch is read separately
+and therefore should constitute a comprehensible step towards your stated
+goal. Avoid sending series longer than 15 patches, they clog review queue
+and increase mailing list traffic when re-posted.
I think a key concept is, big patch series takes longer to review, so
needs a bigger junk of time allocated to it, so often gets differed
until late. As a result, it will take longer to merge. A small series
can be reviewed in a short time, so Maintainers just do it, allowing
for quicker merging.
Good point, let me fold that in.
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