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Re: [PATCH v12 1/3] Y2038: provide size of default time_t for target architecture
Hi Joseph,
On Mon, 22 Oct 2018 14:40:24 +0000, Joseph Myers
<joseph@codesourcery.com> wrote :
> How does this patch differ from version 11, which I already approved?
>
> When a patch is approved that does not depend on other unapproved patches,
> the general expectation is that it will be committed, unless you find some
> other issue with it so you no longer think it's suitable for commit as-is
> and instead want to propose a new changed version. Then a shorter patch
> series would be posted, omitting the committed patches.
My bad - I'm used to resubmitting series entirely even when only some
patches need fixing. I'll omit OK'd patches from now on.
> In general, when submitting a revised patch or patch series it's a good
> idea to make clear what has changed from the previous version (this should
> go in the patch submission emails, but not the commit message; the Linux
> kernel convention is that after the commit message you can have a "---"
> line, then any additional information not intended for the commit message,
> such as about changes from previous patch versions, before the patch
> itself).
I'll add patch history when applicable.
Cordialement,
Albert ARIBAUD
3ADEV