Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:18:54 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: Re: [RFC] to rebase or not to rebase on linux-next
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From: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:02:38 -0400

> Whether I'm sending a patch to Ingo, Linus, Andrew, or even you, I would
> do it publicly and have a git repo to pull from for simplicity.

Sure, but just don't do it with a GIT repo that's going to
make it's way to Linus.

When you commit to any such GIT repo, you're making a permanent
irrevocable change whose history cannot be changed.

And given what you get in return for that, it's a pretty reasonable
constraint.
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