Re: [PATCH] checkpatch: Add a --strict test for structs with bool member definitions

From: Peter Zijlstra
Date: Thu Apr 12 2018 - 08:08:53 EST


On Thu, Apr 12, 2018 at 05:01:37AM -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> On Thu, 2018-04-12 at 13:50 +0200, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> > On Thu, Apr 12, 2018 at 11:35:21AM +0200, Andrea Parri wrote:
> > > Is there a better or recommended way to reference posts on LKML in commit
> > > messages? (I do like the idea of linking to previous discussions, results,
> > > ...)
> >
> > Yes:
> >
> > https://lkml.kernel.org/r/$MSGID
> >
> > that has the added benefit that it immediately includes the msg-id, so
> > even if you don't have tubes, you can search for it in your local
> > mailboxes.
> >
> > Also, since we (kernel.org) control the redirection (currently
> > marc.info) we can always point it to a life archive.
>
> Message IDs are not useful unless you subscribe and
> keep your emails.

I happen to do so..

> It'd be _much_ nicer if vger.kernel.org stored every email
> it sent and had a search mechanism available rather than
> relying on external systems.

People are looking at that afaik.