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diff --git a/Documentation/process/maintainer-netdev.rst b/Documentation/process/maintainer-netdev.rst index 4a75686d35ab..e31d7a951073 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/maintainer-netdev.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/maintainer-netdev.rst @@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ Finally, the vX.Y gets released, and the whole cycle starts over. netdev patch review ------------------- +.. _patch_status: + Patch status ~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -143,6 +145,33 @@ 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. +Changes requested +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +Patches :ref:`marked<patch_status>` as ``Changes Requested`` need +to be revised. The new version should come with a change log, +preferably including links to previous postings, for example:: + + [PATCH net-next v3] net: make cows go moo + + Even users who don't drink milk appreciate hearing the cows go "moo". + + The amount of mooing will depend on packet rate so should match + the diurnal cycle quite well. + + Signed-of-by: Joe Defarmer <joe@barn.org> + --- + v3: + - add a note about time-of-day mooing fluctuation to the commit message + v2: https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/123themessageid@barn.org/ + - fix missing argument in kernel doc for netif_is_bovine() + - fix memory leak in netdev_register_cow() + v1: https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/456getstheclicks@barn.org/ + +The commit message should be revised to answer any questions reviewers +had to ask in previous discussions. Occasionally the update of +the commit message will be the only change in the new version. + Partial resends ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |