Re: [PATCH RFC] Docs: Modernize SubmittingPatches

[Mark Brown]

On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 10:52:51AM -0500, Jonathan Corbet wrote:

> +15) Sending "git pull" requests
> +-------------------------------

> +If you have a series of patches, it may be most convenient to have the
> +maintainer pull them directly into the subsystem repository with a
> +"git pull" operation.  Note, however, that pulling patches from a developer
> +requires a higher degree of trust than taking patches from a mailing list.
> +As a result, many subsystem maintainers are reluctant to take pull
> +requests, especially from new, unknown developers.

Probably worth adding something like "If in doubt you can use the pull
request as the cover letter for a normal posting of the patch series,
giving the maintainer the option of using either or both" - that way
even if someone guesses wrong about the pull request being appropriate
things will most likely be OK anyway.

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