From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2712AC072A2 for ; Wed, 15 Nov 2023 18:08:07 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S229578AbjKOSII (ORCPT ); Wed, 15 Nov 2023 13:08:08 -0500 Received: from lindbergh.monkeyblade.net ([23.128.96.19]:38040 "EHLO lindbergh.monkeyblade.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S229497AbjKOSIH (ORCPT ); Wed, 15 Nov 2023 13:08:07 -0500 Received: from mail.alien8.de (mail.alien8.de [65.109.113.108]) by lindbergh.monkeyblade.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 55D0CA4; Wed, 15 Nov 2023 10:08:04 -0800 (PST) Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by mail.alien8.de (SuperMail on ZX Spectrum 128k) with ESMTP id 8C6A340E018F; Wed, 15 Nov 2023 18:08:02 +0000 (UTC) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at mail.alien8.de Authentication-Results: mail.alien8.de (amavisd-new); dkim=pass (4096-bit key) header.d=alien8.de Received: from mail.alien8.de ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (mail.alien8.de [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10026) with ESMTP id iEHahqT_tC2V; Wed, 15 Nov 2023 18:08:00 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=alien8.de; s=alien8; t=1700071679; bh=Cv3EjMfWm6FdFawpmRBV/D3gHWyeScSfWQgZtc5gglM=; h=Date:From:To:Cc:Subject:References:In-Reply-To:From; b=NpNlRn6LdX2auEB+rXN06qtGweNXLprYyx6Qm/IdSDZlgCI9ADqfVdyUPnJxZx7Tm 2k5WfoxZAjxnCb55AX1UhdQqFuUf7+tsPNFApunDWDzqdW3Rszr9MKYFZxjl4mMDE+ 0Kw7aaTfKh/HctY3xXhzZn6MJWgxBARu3Rab1uLQBJycSeni0ufKBalP46naIxjh6M HJjwkjy4Qj70vodi9i9uypKQMs3XP6B1jp3uiykKC0qF6eDQhKpu0uWNpnZ6HCYG5L GYdu0AeoUIykOQqpwse3c+1u9g50ILmK6F9mUoqTvoPUNejAEFjhFyGPdOJmrrsWPP fydbUHMCu15jY1SLsWjNb4zYpcEzeJd6HDonmkvbP3rCgL2AB0PtklnfvRbg2PCkNe LqRdNshCHHloPDzVjZ3j1rY7FpcqjPnA7OiTlwjiSBCM9v/x3N6mPn7cqV+KuSMeCF OU2pOhIioJj0nFfvoGYTzlAMe7f3UXbYlq900ZGeh//pV615sbf1wjv7YrOPsB59ds giry0RmKaFEl3sA9+KDHxvvEHlesaDdQH5oACXyh29dkzG6DtEYPNWs0HpNo+R4Qtg 1jgRVuHp9ip63UM6RWeSTzjBHBIedwtNT5YVbI4107FLtwhLn2KSGlWNZrzORZMUpi EG+JR0gHBtNDxepZbJCLNTjE= Received: from zn.tnic (pd95304da.dip0.t-ipconnect.de [217.83.4.218]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange ECDHE (P-256) server-signature ECDSA (P-256) server-digest SHA256) (No client certificate requested) by mail.alien8.de (SuperMail on ZX Spectrum 128k) with ESMTPSA id 63D8A40E0030; Wed, 15 Nov 2023 18:07:53 +0000 (UTC) Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:07:47 +0100 From: Borislav Petkov To: Kees Cook Cc: Jonathan Corbet , workflows@vger.kernel.org, linux-doc@vger.kernel.org, LKML , git@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] docs: submitting-patches: improve the base commit explanation Message-ID: <20231115180747.GFZVUI84eKiMC9BPs3@fat_crate.local> References: <20231115170330.16626-1-bp@alien8.de> <202311150948.F6E39AD@keescook> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <202311150948.F6E39AD@keescook> Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: workflows@vger.kernel.org On Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 09:49:31AM -0800, Kees Cook wrote: > On Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 06:03:30PM +0100, Borislav Petkov wrote: > > From: "Borislav Petkov (AMD)" > > > > After receiving a second patchset this week without knowing which tree > > it applies on and trying to apply it on the obvious ones and failing, > > make sure the base tree information which needs to be supplied in the > > 0th message of the patchset is spelled out more explicitly. > > > > Also, make the formulations stronger as this really is a requirement and > > not only a useful thing anymore. > > > > Signed-off-by: Borislav Petkov (AMD) > > Yup, I wonder if making "--base=auto" a default in git might be a good > idea too? Not a bad idea. And if not needed, one can simply ignore it when reading the cover letter. CCing the git ML for comment/opinions. Thx. -- Regards/Gruss, Boris. https://people.kernel.org/tglx/notes-about-netiquette