Re: [PATCH] Re: linux-2.6.19-rc5-g088406bc build #120 failed

From: Daniel Barkalow
Date: Mon Nov 13 2006 - 19:00:35 EST


On Mon, 13 Nov 2006, Paul Fulghum wrote:

> I'm not really sure how to preempt objections
> with the changelog. The objections seemed to be
> against the fundemental mechanism of the patch.

In your changelog, explain why you're doing things differently from how
some people will suggest. That way, when new people read the new thread
started by your new patch, they see the results of the previous cycle and
don't rehash old arguments. This also means that people in the future
wondering why the code is weird there can find out without extensive
mailing list searching.

-Daniel
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