Neil Conway wrote: > P.S. BTW, how does everyone feel about the methodology I've been > using for submitting and applying patches? The procedure I'm > following is: > > - for trivial / obviously correct patches, just apply them > immediately > > - for fairly simple patches, submit them to the list and apply them > fairly soon afterward (say, within 24 hours or 48 hours). When I > apply the patch, send another mail to wrap up the issue.
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I feel that you don't really need to "wrap up" the issue, because anyone who cares enough will read the commit list. > > - for more complex stuff, the usual submission & review process until > the patch is ready to be applied. > > If people don't want the additional mail when a patch is applied, I > can stop sending those to reduce the quantity of mail on -patches. > I'm also open to any other suggestions for procedural changes... It's up to you. Normally it's OK to float a proposal and then install a corresponding patch right away, but if you feel better when other people look over the actual patch, feel free to post it. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
