On Fri, 30 Sep 2022 18:04:12 +0300 Ido Schimmel wrote: > On Fri, Sep 30, 2022 at 07:52:04AM -0700, Jakub Kicinski wrote: > > On Fri, 30 Sep 2022 17:05:20 +0300 Ido Schimmel wrote: > > > You can see build issues on patchwork: > > > > Overall a helpful response, but that part you got wrong. > > > > Do not point people to patchwork checks, please. It will only encourage > > people to post stuff they haven't build tested themselves. > > > > It's documented: > > > > https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/maintainer-netdev.html#running-all-the-builds-and-checks-locally-is-a-pain-can-i-post-my-patches-and-have-the-patchwork-bot-validate-them > > Did you read my reply? I specifically included this link so that you > won't tell me I'm encouraging people to build test their patches by > posting to netdev. Yeah, I noticed the link after, but I think my point stands. You show someone the patchwork checks and then at the end of the "also" section put a link on how it's not okay to abuse it. Not a clear enough instruction. *never* point people to the patchwork checks, *please*
