On 3/28/2022 10:08 PM, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
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@xxxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@xxxxxxxxx>
Nit below:
---
Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst | 8 +++++---
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
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.
I would reword that at some point, this feels a little bit retaliating.
--
Florian
