Date:   Tue, 7 Feb 2023 15:17:19 +0530
From:   Deepak R Varma <drv@mailo.com>
To:     Guru Mehar Rachaputi <gurumeharrachaputi@gmail.com>
Cc:     Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>,
        Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@wanadoo.fr>,
        Forest Bond <forest@alittletooquiet.net>,
        linux-staging@lists.linux.dev, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] staging: vt6655: Macro with braces issue change to
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On Tue, Feb 07, 2023 at 09:49:55AM +0100, Guru Mehar Rachaputi wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 07, 2023 at 01:49:15PM +0530, Deepak R Varma wrote:
> > On Tue, Feb 07, 2023 at 08:25:57AM +0100, Guru Mehar Rachaputi wrote:
> > > On Mon, Feb 06, 2023 at 10:43:56AM +0100, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > > > On Mon, Feb 06, 2023 at 12:39:08AM +0100, Guru Mehar Rachaputi wrote:
> > > > good luck!
> > > > 
> > > > greg k-h
> > > 
> > > Thanks for taking time.
> > > 
> > > If my understanding is correct, every version of the patch should
> > > include all the patches/patchfiles and it should explain what happened in each
> > > version(in decrement order) through a coverletter. Please correct me otherwise.
> > 
> > Hi Guru,
> > Other than the cover letter, each individual patch should also include the patch
> > version history in the descending order. If a specific patch(es) that is/are
> > part of a patch-set, did not have any change, we should still increment its
> > version and record "none" as the change in current version for such patches.
> > 
> > However, from the patch-set, any patches that are acked, do not need to be
> > resent along with other patches that are still under revision. But do mentioned
> > about such accepted/acked patches in the cover letter.
> > 
> > Hope this helps.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > deepak.
> > 
> > > 
> > > I do refer "first patch submission" and above is my current
> > > understanding.
> > > 
> > > -- 
> > > Thanks & Regards,
> > > Guru
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> Thanks for the info, deepak.
> Is is possible for you to share some reference that is easy to
> understand. It would be helpful.

Please read this: https://kernelnewbies.org/FirstKernelPatch#SubmitPatchSet

./drv

> 
> -- 
> Thanks & Regards,
> Guru
>