On 15 October 2018 at 09:33, Wolfram Sang <wsa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Some sub-systems rebase, and some do not. >> It is up to the sub-system maintainer. > > We used to have a very strict rule to not rebase anything which ends up > in linux-next. Dunno what happened to this rule but I liked it. > >> I know what you are saying, but this is how we develop in linux-next. > > I wonder about that... > >> You need to use "git rebase --onto". > > And what about lists with commit IDs tracking patches on their way > upstream? Yes, there is git-patch-id, yet I think it is easier to admit > that incremental changes happen anyway. I know Ulf view differs... > For this particular case I can avoid the re-base, as you prefer. However, in general can't commit to not rebase, as it depends on case by case basis. Kind regards Uffe
