Commit e35b5a4c authored by Randy Dunlap's avatar Randy Dunlap Committed by Jonathan Corbet

Documentation: fixes to the maintainer-entry-profile template

Do some wordsmithing and copy editing on the maintainer-entry-profile
profile (template, guide):
- fix punctuation
- fix some wording
- use "-rc" consistently
Signed-off-by: default avatarRandy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>
Cc: Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@intel.com>
Cc: linux-nvdimm@lists.01.org
Cc: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
Cc: linux-doc@vger.kernel.org
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/fbaa9b67-e7b8-d5e8-ecbb-6ae068234880@infradead.orgSigned-off-by: default avatarJonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
parent 9469b390
...@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ The Maintainer Entry Profile supplements the top-level process documents ...@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ The Maintainer Entry Profile supplements the top-level process documents
(submitting-patches, submitting drivers...) with (submitting-patches, submitting drivers...) with
subsystem/device-driver-local customs as well as details about the patch subsystem/device-driver-local customs as well as details about the patch
submission life-cycle. A contributor uses this document to level set submission life-cycle. A contributor uses this document to level set
their expectations and avoid common mistakes, maintainers may use these their expectations and avoid common mistakes; maintainers may use these
profiles to look across subsystems for opportunities to converge on profiles to look across subsystems for opportunities to converge on
common practices. common practices.
...@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Example questions to consider: ...@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Example questions to consider:
- Does the subsystem have a patchwork instance? Are patchwork state - Does the subsystem have a patchwork instance? Are patchwork state
changes notified? changes notified?
- Any bots or CI infrastructure that watches the list, or automated - Any bots or CI infrastructure that watches the list, or automated
testing feedback that the subsystem gates acceptance? testing feedback that the subsystem uses to gate acceptance?
- Git branches that are pulled into -next? - Git branches that are pulled into -next?
- What branch should contributors submit against? - What branch should contributors submit against?
- Links to any other Maintainer Entry Profiles? For example a - Links to any other Maintainer Entry Profiles? For example a
...@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ One of the common misunderstandings of submitters is that patches can be ...@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ One of the common misunderstandings of submitters is that patches can be
sent at any time before the merge window closes and can still be sent at any time before the merge window closes and can still be
considered for the next -rc1. The reality is that most patches need to considered for the next -rc1. The reality is that most patches need to
be settled in soaking in linux-next in advance of the merge window be settled in soaking in linux-next in advance of the merge window
opening. Clarify for the submitter the key dates (in terms rc release opening. Clarify for the submitter the key dates (in terms of -rc release
week) that patches might considered for merging and when patches need to week) that patches might be considered for merging and when patches need to
wait for the next -rc. At a minimum: wait for the next -rc. At a minimum:
- Last -rc for new feature submissions: - Last -rc for new feature submissions:
...@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ wait for the next -rc. At a minimum: ...@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ wait for the next -rc. At a minimum:
- Last -rc to merge features: Deadline for merge decisions - Last -rc to merge features: Deadline for merge decisions
Indicate to contributors the point at which an as yet un-applied patch Indicate to contributors the point at which an as yet un-applied patch
set will need to wait for the NEXT+1 merge window. Of course there is no set will need to wait for the NEXT+1 merge window. Of course there is no
obligation to ever except any given patchset, but if the review has not obligation to ever accept any given patchset, but if the review has not
concluded by this point the expectation the contributor should wait and concluded by this point the expectation is the contributor should wait and
resubmit for the following merge window. resubmit for the following merge window.
Optional: Optional:
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