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| author | Simon Horman <horms@kernel.org> | 2026-01-15 13:54:00 +0000 |
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| committer | Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org> | 2026-01-17 15:59:25 -0800 |
| commit | ff7737946812eb59faad70d497b803c4f59200b9 (patch) | |
| tree | 68e92a966e24b15407e91586d552fbc47019c60f | |
| parent | c158f985cf6c2c36c99c4f67af2ff3f5ebe09f8f (diff) | |
docs: netdev: refine 15-patch limit
The 15 patch limit is intended by the maintainers to cover
all outstanding patches on the mailing list on a per-tree basis.
Not just those in a single patchset. Document this practice accordingly.
Signed-off-by: Simon Horman <horms@kernel.org>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260115-15-minutes-of-fame-v2-1-70cbf0883aff@kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/process/maintainer-netdev.rst | 12 |
1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/process/maintainer-netdev.rst b/Documentation/process/maintainer-netdev.rst index 989192421cc9..6bce4507d5d3 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/maintainer-netdev.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/maintainer-netdev.rst @@ -363,6 +363,18 @@ just do it. As a result, a sequence of smaller series gets merged quicker and with better review coverage. Re-posting large series also increases the mailing list traffic. +Limit patches outstanding on mailing list +----------------------------------------- + +Avoid having more than 15 patches, across all series, outstanding for +review on the mailing list for a single tree. In other words, a maximum of +15 patches under review on net, and a maximum of 15 patches under review on +net-next. + +This limit is intended to focus developer effort on testing patches before +upstream review. Aiding the quality of upstream submissions, and easing the +load on reviewers. + .. _rcs: Local variable ordering ("reverse xmas tree", "RCS") |