From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 86DED414 for ; Fri, 17 Jul 2015 12:21:08 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtprelay.hostedemail.com (smtprelay0152.hostedemail.com [216.40.44.152]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6F6DEA7 for ; Fri, 17 Jul 2015 12:21:07 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtprelay.hostedemail.com (10.5.19.251.rfc1918.com [10.5.19.251]) by smtpgrave06.hostedemail.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id C7CE0173E41 for ; Fri, 17 Jul 2015 12:21:06 +0000 (UTC) Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2015 08:21:02 -0400 From: Steven Rostedt To: Mel Gorman Message-ID: <20150717082102.4d12f24d@gandalf.local.home> In-Reply-To: <20150717101629.GC2561@suse.de> References: <20150711000034.GU111846@vmdeb7> <20150711001348.GA30675@kroah.com> <20150711055441.GA6316@sudip-PC> <20150715212043.775be5d2@gandalf.local.home> <20150716132551.GH4039@sirena.org.uk> <20150716094720.2bf9f5ac@gandalf.local.home> <55A7C7FE.6000604@sonymobile.com> <20150716094125.16cdda73@lwn.net> <55A7D73F.4020105@sonymobile.com> <20150716121620.65ce6daa@gandalf.local.home> <20150717101629.GC2561@suse.de> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: "ksummit-discuss@lists.linuxfoundation.org" , Jason Cooper , Dan Carpenter Subject: Re: [Ksummit-discuss] [CORE TOPIC] Recruitment (Reviewers, Testers, Maintainers, Hobbyists) List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , On Fri, 17 Jul 2015 11:16:29 +0100 Mel Gorman wrote: > Agreed that there is no excuse to ignore it but the hassle factor of > reporting is not just the only issue. I find it difficult to just file a > bug unless the issue is extremely difficult or I'm completely swamped with > other work. I like to think that I generally know what I'm doing and that > bug reports should be accompanied with some sort of patch in the common > case just out of pride. Other experienced people might be the same but > realistically we can't do anything about that because it's about feelings. > > The hassle factor of sending patches to unfamiliar maintainers is real > though. If I'm privately helping someone post a patch I will try and give > them additional information on the maintainer they are dealing with and > what snags are specific to that person. Obviously it is not information > that is documented anywhere. This hazard is fine if you have someone on > hand with that information but I imagine it's rougher if you're on your own. But as I said below, it's only a hassle if you want your patch applied. It isn't a hassle if you just simply report the bug and say "btw, this patch fixes the issue, use it or make your own, but please fix the bug". -- Steve