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diff --git a/Documentation/process/maintainer-tip.rst b/Documentation/process/maintainer-tip.rst index 08dd0f8044..64739968af 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/maintainer-tip.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/maintainer-tip.rst @@ -304,13 +304,15 @@ following tag ordering scheme: - Reported-by: ``Reporter <reporter@mail>`` + - Closes: ``URL or Message-ID of the bug report this is fixing`` + - Originally-by: ``Original author <original-author@mail>`` - Suggested-by: ``Suggester <suggester@mail>`` - Co-developed-by: ``Co-author <co-author@mail>`` - Signed-off: ``Co-author <co-author@mail>`` + Signed-off-by: ``Co-author <co-author@mail>`` Note, that Co-developed-by and Signed-off-by of the co-author(s) must come in pairs. @@ -407,20 +409,20 @@ See :ref:`resend_reminders`. Merge window ^^^^^^^^^^^^ -Please do not expect large patch series to be handled during the merge -window or even during the week before. Such patches should be submitted in -mergeable state *at* *least* a week before the merge window opens. -Exceptions are made for bug fixes and *sometimes* for small standalone -drivers for new hardware or minimally invasive patches for hardware -enablement. +Please do not expect patches to be reviewed or merged by tip +maintainers around or during the merge window. The trees are closed +to all but urgent fixes during this time. They reopen once the merge +window closes and a new -rc1 kernel has been released. + +Large series should be submitted in mergeable state *at* *least* a week +before the merge window opens. Exceptions are made for bug fixes and +*sometimes* for small standalone drivers for new hardware or minimally +invasive patches for hardware enablement. During the merge window, the maintainers instead focus on following the upstream changes, fixing merge window fallout, collecting bug fixes, and allowing themselves a breath. Please respect that. -The release candidate -rc1 is the starting point for new patches to be -applied which are targeted for the next merge window. - So called _urgent_ branches will be merged into mainline during the stabilization phase of each release. @@ -478,7 +480,7 @@ Multi-line comments:: * Larger multi-line comments should be split into paragraphs. */ -No tail comments: +No tail comments (see below): Please refrain from using tail comments. Tail comments disturb the reading flow in almost all contexts, but especially in code:: @@ -499,6 +501,34 @@ No tail comments: /* This magic initialization needs a comment. Maybe not? */ seed = MAGIC_CONSTANT; + Use C++ style, tail comments when documenting structs in headers to + achieve a more compact layout and better readability:: + + // eax + u32 x2apic_shift : 5, // Number of bits to shift APIC ID right + // for the topology ID at the next level + : 27; // Reserved + // ebx + u32 num_processors : 16, // Number of processors at current level + : 16; // Reserved + + versus:: + + /* eax */ + /* + * Number of bits to shift APIC ID right for the topology ID + * at the next level + */ + u32 x2apic_shift : 5, + /* Reserved */ + : 27; + + /* ebx */ + /* Number of processors at current level */ + u32 num_processors : 16, + /* Reserved */ + : 16; + Comment the important things: Comments should be added where the operation is not obvious. Documenting |