Re: [PATCH net 1/3] docs: netdev: document that patch series length limit

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On Fri, 1 Jul 2022 09:48:30 +0200 Andrew Lunn wrote:
> > +Put yourself in the shoes of the reviewer. Each patch is read separately
> > +and therefore should constitute a comprehensible step towards your stated
> > +goal. Avoid sending series longer than 15 patches, they clog review queue
> > +and increase mailing list traffic when re-posted.
>
> I think a key concept is, big patch series takes longer to review, so
> needs a bigger junk of time allocated to it, so often gets differed
> until late. As a result, it will take longer to merge. A small series
> can be reviewed in a short time, so Maintainers just do it, allowing
> for quicker merging.

Good point, let me fold that in.



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