Re: [kbuild-all] [PATCH tip/core/rcu 02/18] rcu: Move rcu_report_exp_rnp() to allow consolidation

[Peter Zijlstra]

On Wed, Oct 07, 2015 at 10:21:33PM +0800, Fengguang Wu wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 07, 2015 at 03:55:29PM +0200, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> > How about not building when there's no "^Signed-off-by:" at all?
> 
> That's a good idea: no need to test quick demo-of-idea patches.
> 
> > Even private build fails for patches like this -- esp. 3+ -- gets
> > annoying real quick.
> > 
> > Also note that this 'patch' has: $subject ~ /^Re:/, nor did it have
> > "^Subject:" like headers in the body.
> 
> That's good clues, too. So how about make the rule
> 
>         Skip test if no "^Signed-off-by:" and Subject =~ /^Re:/
> 
> For a patch posted inside a discussion thread, as long as it have
> "^Signed-off-by:", I guess the author is serious and the patch could
> be tested seriously.

Works for me; now hoping I will abide by my own suggested rules ;-)

Thanks!
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