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From: Thorsten Leemhuis <linux@leemhuis.info>
To: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>, Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
Cc: linux-doc@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v1 02/26] docs: reporting-bugs: Create a TLDR how to report issues
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2020 05:56:12 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <6f1fcb33-86d6-7573-22b5-8f713a2857e3@leemhuis.info> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <7eb95400-5ff1-ef14-d03f-b4d0f7482ac5@infradead.org>

Am 12.11.20 um 04:33 schrieb Randy Dunlap:
> On 11/11/20 7:24 AM, Thorsten Leemhuis wrote:
>> Am 03.10.20 um 09:27 schrieb Thorsten Leemhuis:
>>> Am 02.10.20 um 04:32 schrieb Randy Dunlap:
>>>> On 10/1/20 1:39 AM, Thorsten Leemhuis wrote: […]
 > […]

Sorry for the mail with those overly long lines, seems Thunderbird does 
not behave as it used to (or I did something stupid) :-/

>> I'm preparing to send v2 and was a bit unhappy with this and
>> another section when seeing it again after weeks. In the end I
>> reshuffled and rewrote significant parts of it, see below.
>> 
>> […]
>> If you can not reproduce the issue with the mainline kernel,
>> consider sticking with it; if you'd like to use an older version
>> line and want to see it fixed there, first make sure it's still
>> supported. Install its latest release as vanilla kernel. If you
>> cannot reproduce the issue there, try to find the commit that fixed
>> it in mainline or any discussion preceding it: those will often
>> mention if backporting is planed or considered impassable. If
>> backporting was not discussed, ask if it's in the cards. In case
>> you don't find
> impossible.  ??

Hmmm, I didn't won't to use "impossible" as it often is possible, but 
considered to hard/to much work. But I guess my dict sent me the wrong way.

I'll guess I'll switch to "considered too complex"

>> any commits or a preceding discussion, see the Linux-stable mailing
>> list archives for existing reports, as it might be a regression
>> specific to the version line. If it is, it round about needs to be
>> reported like a problem in mainline (including the bisection).
> maybe:  it still needs to be reported like

Went with:

If it is, report it like you would report a problem in mainline 
(including the bisection).

>> If you reached this point without a solution, ask for advice one
>> the subsystem's mailing list. ```
> Otherwise it looks good to me.

Many thanks for looking at it, much appreciated!

Ciao, Thorsten

  reply	other threads:[~2020-11-12  5:40 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 75+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2020-10-01  8:39 [RFC PATCH v1 00/26] Make reporting-bugs easier to grasp and yet more detailed Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-01  8:39 ` [RFC PATCH v1 01/26] docs: reporting-bugs: temporary markers for licensing and diff reasons Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-01  8:39 ` [RFC PATCH v1 02/26] docs: reporting-bugs: Create a TLDR how to report issues Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-02  2:32   ` Randy Dunlap
2020-10-03  7:27     ` Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-11-11 15:24       ` Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-11-12  3:33         ` Randy Dunlap
2020-11-12  4:56           ` Thorsten Leemhuis [this message]
2020-10-01  8:39 ` [RFC PATCH v1 03/26] docs: reporting-bugs: step-by-step guide on " Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-02  3:02   ` Randy Dunlap
2020-10-03  8:05     ` Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-01  8:39 ` [RFC PATCH v1 04/26] docs: reporting-bugs: step-by-step guide for issues in stable & longterm Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-02  3:25   ` Randy Dunlap
2020-10-03  8:24     ` Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-01  8:39 ` [RFC PATCH v1 05/26] docs: reporting-bugs: begin reference section providing details Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-02 16:49   ` Randy Dunlap
2020-10-03  8:27     ` Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-01  8:39 ` [RFC PATCH v1 06/26] docs: reporting-bugs: point out we only care about fresh vanilla kernels Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-01  8:39 ` [RFC PATCH v1 07/26] docs: reporting-bugs: let users classify their issue Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-02 16:59   ` Randy Dunlap
2020-10-03  9:42     ` Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-01  8:39 ` [RFC PATCH v1 08/26] docs: reporting-bugs: make readers check the taint flag Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-02 17:08   ` Randy Dunlap
2020-10-03  9:56     ` Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-03 17:47       ` Randy Dunlap
2020-10-01  8:39 ` [RFC PATCH v1 09/26] docs: reporting-bugs: help users find the proper place for their report Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-04  4:03   ` Randy Dunlap
2020-10-07 12:05     ` Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-01  8:39 ` [RFC PATCH v1 10/26] docs: reporting-bugs: remind people to look for existing reports Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-02 17:17   ` Randy Dunlap
2020-10-03  9:58     ` Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-01  8:39 ` [RFC PATCH v1 11/26] docs: reporting-bugs: remind people to back up their data Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-01  8:39 ` [RFC PATCH v1 12/26] docs: reporting-bugs: tell users to disable DKMS et al Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-02 17:28   ` Randy Dunlap
2020-10-03  9:59     ` Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-01  8:39 ` [RFC PATCH v1 13/26] docs: reporting-bugs: point out the environment might be causing issue Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-02 17:32   ` Randy Dunlap
2020-10-03 10:00     ` Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-01  8:39 ` [RFC PATCH v1 14/26] docs: reporting-bugs: make users write notes, one for each issue Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-02 17:35   ` Randy Dunlap
2020-10-03 10:01     ` Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-01  8:39 ` [RFC PATCH v1 15/26] docs: reporting-bugs: make readers test mainline, but leave a loophole Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-02 17:51   ` Randy Dunlap
2020-10-03 10:11     ` Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-11-11 15:36       ` Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-11-12  3:42         ` Randy Dunlap
2020-11-12  5:22           ` Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-01  8:39 ` [RFC PATCH v1 16/26] docs: reporting-bugs: let users check taint status again Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-01  8:39 ` [RFC PATCH v1 17/26] docs: reporting-bugs: explain options if reproducing on mainline fails Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-01  8:39 ` [RFC PATCH v1 18/26] docs: reporting-bugs: let users optimize their notes Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-01  8:39 ` [RFC PATCH v1 19/26] docs: reporting-bugs: decode failure messages [need help] Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-01  8:39 ` [RFC PATCH v1 20/26] docs: reporting-bugs: instructions for handling regressions Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-04  4:03   ` Randy Dunlap
2020-10-04  6:31     ` Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-01  8:39 ` [RFC PATCH v1 21/26] docs: reporting-bugs: details on writing and sending the report Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-09  2:45   ` Randy Dunlap
2020-10-09  7:38     ` Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-01  8:50 ` [RFC PATCH v1 22/26] docs: reporting-bugs: explain what users should do once the report got out Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-09 17:37   ` Randy Dunlap
2020-10-11 13:29     ` Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-11 15:06       ` Randy Dunlap
2020-10-01  8:50 ` [RFC PATCH v1 23/26] docs: reporting-bugs: details for issues specific to stable and longterm Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-09 18:42   ` Randy Dunlap
2020-10-11 13:29     ` Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-01  8:50 ` [RFC PATCH v1 24/26] docs: reporting-bugs: explain why users might get neither reply nor fix Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-04  4:03   ` Randy Dunlap
2020-10-04  6:35     ` Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-01  8:50 ` [RFC PATCH v1 25/26] docs: reporting-bugs: explain things could be easier Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-04  4:03   ` Randy Dunlap
2020-10-04  6:36     ` Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-10-01  8:50 ` [RFC PATCH v1 26/26] docs: reporting-bugs: add SPDX tag and license hint, remove markers Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-11-09 11:01 ` [RFC PATCH v1 00/26] Make reporting-bugs easier to grasp and yet more detailed Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-11-09 18:21   ` Jonathan Corbet
2020-11-10 12:01     ` Thorsten Leemhuis
2020-11-10  3:23   ` Randy Dunlap

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