On Thu, 2015-07-16 at 15:41 +0100, Mark Brown wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 09:47:20AM -0400, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> 
> > Well, then to each their own. I prefer the content free ping, because in
> > my mail client (claws), it brings the original patch up to the front
> > (my threading is to sort by latest email in the thread). A simple ping
> > will move their patch ahead of other patches that may have been sent
> > later, but are still in the abyss.
> 
> Interesting, not noticed a mail client with that sorting scheme before.

I thought all mail clients can do this ... evolution certainly does and
I use it and imap labels to create lists of patches ready for applying.

However, there is an unintended consequence: If I'm working from this
list and applying patches in the order the mail client is presenting
them, any patch which receives a reply gets dragged to the bottom of my
list.  Usually this is correct because it means there's still debate
about the patch, but if you're going to send me pings as replies, they
have the same effect and delay the testing and application of the patch.

James