On Tue, Sep 14, 2021 at 07:39:47AM -0700, Dan Williams wrote:
> > > It would also require a series resend since I can't use the in-place
> > > update in a way that b4 will recognize.
> >
> > BTW, b4 0.7+ can do partial series rerolls. You can just send a single
> > follow-up patch without needing to reroll the whole series, e.g.:
> >
> > [PATCH 1/3]
> > [PATCH 2/3]
> > \- [PATCH v2 2/3]
> > [PATCH 3/3]
> >
> > This is enough for b4 to make a v2 series where only 2/3 is replaced.
> 
> Oh, yes, I use that liberally, istr asking for it originally. What I
> was referring to here was feedback that alluded to injecting another
> patch into the series, ala:
> 
> [PATCH 1/3]
> [PATCH 2/3]
> \- [PATCH v2 2/4]
>  \- [PATCH v2 3/4]
> [PATCH 3/3]   <-- this one would be 4/4
> 
> I don't expect b4 to handle that case, and would expect to re-roll the
> series with the new numbering.

Oooh, yeah, you're right. One option is to download the mbox file and manually
edit the patch subject to be [PATCH v2 4/4].

> > (Yes, I am monitoring all mentions of "b4" on lore.kernel.org/all in a 
> > totally
> > non-creepy way, I swear.)
> 
> I still need to do that for my sub-systems.

I'll provide ample docs by the time plumbers rolls around next week.

-K

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