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diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches index e270ccbe85..a8cdd7aba7 100644 --- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches +++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches @@ -43,6 +43,18 @@ help you find out who they are. respond to them with "Reply-All" on the mailing list, while taking them into account while preparing an updated set of patches. +. These early update iterations are expected to be full replacements, + not incremental updates on top of what you posted already. If you + are correcting mistakes you made in the previous iteration that a + reviewer noticed and pointed out in their review, you _fix_ that + mistake by rewriting your history (e.g., by using "git rebase -i") + to pretend that you never made the mistake in the first place. In + other words, this is a chance to pretend to be a perfect developer, + and you are expected to take advantage of that. In the larger + picture, nobody is interested in your earlier mistakes. Just + present a logical progression made by a perfect developer who makes + no mistakes while working on the topic. + . Polish, refine, and re-send your patches to the list and to the people who spent their time to improve your patch. Go back to step (2). |