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| author | Jakub Kicinski | 2020-11-24 20:15:24 -0800 |
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| committer | David S. Miller | 2020-11-24 20:45:22 -0800 |
| commit | 6f7a1f9c1af30f1eadc0ad9e77ec8ee95c48b2c9 (patch) | |
| tree | 239b9a3cceec74a498c30029922e452e83ec7018 /Documentation/networking | |
| parent | 26c8996526e8a49fb14ea8d0ae0d60bf82a25cdf (diff) | |
Documentation: netdev-FAQ: suggest how to post co-dependent series
Make an explicit suggestion how to post user space side of kernel
patches to avoid reposts when patchwork groups the wrong patches.
v2: mention the cases unlike iproute2 explicitly
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
Reviewed-by: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: David Ahern <dsahern@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/networking')
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst | 26 |
1 files changed, 26 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst b/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst index 21537766be4d..4b9ed5874d5a 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst @@ -254,6 +254,32 @@ you will have done run-time testing specific to your change, but at a minimum, your changes should survive an ``allyesconfig`` and an ``allmodconfig`` build without new warnings or failures. +Q: How do I post corresponding changes to user space components? +---------------------------------------------------------------- +A: User space code exercising kernel features should be posted +alongside kernel patches. This gives reviewers a chance to see +how any new interface is used and how well it works. + +When user space tools reside in the kernel repo itself all changes +should generally come as one series. If series becomes too large +or the user space project is not reviewed on netdev include a link +to a public repo where user space patches can be seen. + +In case user space tooling lives in a separate repository but is +reviewed on netdev (e.g. patches to `iproute2` tools) kernel and +user space patches should form separate series (threads) when posted +to the mailing list, e.g.:: + + [PATCH net-next 0/3] net: some feature cover letter + └─ [PATCH net-next 1/3] net: some feature prep + └─ [PATCH net-next 2/3] net: some feature do it + └─ [PATCH net-next 3/3] selftest: net: some feature + + [PATCH iproute2-next] ip: add support for some feature + +Posting as one thread is discouraged because it confuses patchwork +(as of patchwork 2.2.2). + Q: Any other tips to help ensure my net/net-next patch gets OK'd? ----------------------------------------------------------------- A: Attention to detail. Re-read your own work as if you were the |