On 08/01/2024 12:34, Siddharth Vadapalli wrote: >>>> >>>> Why is this patch incomplete? What is missing here? What are you asking >>>> about as RFC? >>> >>> Since the merge window is closed, I was hoping to get the patch reviewed in >>> order to get any "Reviewed-by" tags if possible. That way, I will be able to >>> post it again as v1 along with the tags when the merge window opens. For that >> >> This is v1, so that would be v2. >> >>> reason, I have marked it as an RFC patch. Is there an alternative to this "RFC >>> patch" method that I have followed? Please let me know. >> >> Then how does it differ from posting without RFC? Sorry, RFC is >> incomplete work. Often ignored during review. > > I was under the impression that posting patches when the merge window is closed > will be met with a "post your patch later when the merge window is open" > response. That is why I chose the "RFC patch" path since RFCs can be posted anytime. > > For the Networking Subsystem, it is documented that patches with new features > shouldn't be posted when the merge window is closed. I have mostly posted > patches for the Networking Subsystem and am not sure about the rules for the > device-tree bindings and PCI Subsystems. To be on the safe side I posted this > patch as an RFC patch. Ah, so you want to go around that policy by posting non-RFC patch as RFC. It does not work like that. Best regards, Krzysztof