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[net,v3,07/14] docs: netdev: rephrase the 'Under review' question

Message ID 20220330042505.2902770-8-kuba@kernel.org (mailing list archive)
State Accepted
Commit 8f785c1bb84f7c8ca07c408dc96e8d8358b02bb3
Delegated to: Netdev Maintainers
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Series docs: update and move the netdev-FAQ | expand

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netdev/tree_selection success Clearly marked for net, async
netdev/fixes_present success No Fixes tags, but series doesn't touch code
netdev/subject_prefix success Link
netdev/cover_letter success Series has a cover letter
netdev/patch_count success Link
netdev/header_inline success No static functions without inline keyword in header files
netdev/build_32bit success Errors and warnings before: 0 this patch: 0
netdev/cc_maintainers warning 8 maintainers not CCed: andrii@kernel.org john.fastabend@gmail.com yhs@fb.com kpsingh@kernel.org daniel@iogearbox.net kafai@fb.com songliubraving@fb.com ast@kernel.org
netdev/build_clang success Errors and warnings before: 0 this patch: 0
netdev/module_param success Was 0 now: 0
netdev/verify_signedoff success Signed-off-by tag matches author and committer
netdev/verify_fixes success No Fixes tag
netdev/build_allmodconfig_warn success Errors and warnings before: 0 this patch: 0
netdev/checkpatch success total: 0 errors, 0 warnings, 0 checks, 15 lines checked
netdev/kdoc success Errors and warnings before: 0 this patch: 0
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Commit Message

Jakub Kicinski March 30, 2022, 4:24 a.m. UTC 
The semantics of "Under review" have shifted. Reword the question
about it a bit and focus it on the response time.

Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
Reviewed-by: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@gmail.com>
---
v3: remove the going back to the end of the queue threat
---
 Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst | 8 +++++---
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst b/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst
index e10a8140d642..00ac300ebe6a 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst
+++ b/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst
@@ -116,10 +116,12 @@  patch. Patches are indexed by the ``Message-ID`` header of the emails
 which carried them so if you have trouble finding your patch append
 the value of ``Message-ID`` to the URL above.
 
-The above only says "Under Review".  How can I find out more?
--------------------------------------------------------------
+How long before my patch is accepted?
+-------------------------------------
 Generally speaking, the patches get triaged quickly (in less than
-48h).  So be patient.  Asking the maintainer for status updates on your
+48h). But be patient, if your patch is active in patchwork (i.e. it's
+listed on the project's patch list) the chances it was missed are close to zero.
+Asking the maintainer for status updates on your
 patch is a good way to ensure your patch is ignored or pushed to the
 bottom of the priority list.