Hi Ingo,

On 09/16/15 16:16, Ingo Schwarze wrote:
> Hum, mixing small and large changes is not a very good idea.
> When proposing a large change, it is best to send one self-contained
> patch doing nothing but that large change.

Sure; unlike the LKML, it doesn't seem to be common practice here to
submit multi part patches ([1/10], [2/10], ...) simultaneously, so I
just made one big patch.  I'll avoid doing that in the future.

> And before spending a lot of time on a large patch, it may be useful
> to ask beforehand whether it's wanted (preferably directly to the
> developer in charge of the area, not on tech@, including a small
> patch just demonstrating the idea).  Regarding manuals, you can
> also ping me if you fail to get feedback otherwise or simply need
> general guidance; usually (not always) i come round to answering
> such queries.  When i don't and it's important, try again after about
> ten days.

Thanks for the advice.

Regards,
Michael

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