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From: Takashi Iwai <tiwai@suse.de>
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On Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:15:27 +0100,
SF Markus Elfring wrote:
> 
> > Because I didn't see any test result from you,
> 
> This is correct so far.
> 
> 
> > so I can't trust you.
> 
> This view did not hinder you to integrate some of my update suggestions
> which you found easier to handle.

The really trivial things are different.  Don't mix up things.

> >> Which test configurations would you trust finally?
> > 
> > Do test whatever like the users do.
> 
> I find such an information too unsafe for an official acceptance test.

No-testing is the worst case.

> >> How can such descriptions improve the trust situation?
> > 
> > It's the first step.  At least then I can see you did some test.
> > Currently nothing.  zero.  nada.
> 
> I am unsure if acceptable test results will ever be published for this
> software module.

Then forget about your patches.

> > How can I trust it?
> 
> * Would you dare to inspect the shown source code adjustments again?

Not unless you give some testing results.

> * How do you think about to sort the remaining update candidates
>   by their change size (or software age)?

Irrelevant.


Takashi