[PATCH v3 1/3] doc: develop: process: Move the existing block about patch application
Tom Rini
trini at konsulko.com
Tue Jan 20 21:11:43 CET 2026
We have a long block about the expectations and feedback about a patch
applying, or not, as part of the Custodian workflow. Move this to the
Custodians section from the Workflow of a custodian section.
Signed-off-by: Tom Rini <trini at konsulko.com>
---
Changes in v2:
- New patch.
---
doc/develop/process.rst | 22 +++++++++++++---------
1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/develop/process.rst b/doc/develop/process.rst
index 4bfbf0eb9c63..81e1aa7e34db 100644
--- a/doc/develop/process.rst
+++ b/doc/develop/process.rst
@@ -143,6 +143,17 @@ reworked/resubmitted, or if it was rejected. However, if a submitter
feels it has been too long since posting their patch and not received
any feedback, it is OK to follow-up and ask.
+Another form of feedback is about applying the patch itself to the
+source tree. The custodian is expected to put in a "best effort" if a
+patch does not apply cleanly, but can be made to apply still. It is up
+to the custodian to decide how recent of a commit the patch must be
+against. It is acceptable to request patches against the last officially
+released version of U-Boot or newer. Of course a custodian can also
+accept patches against older code. It can be difficult to find the
+correct balance between putting too much work on the custodian or too
+much work on an individual submitting a patch when something does not
+apply cleanly.
+
Review Process, Git Tags
------------------------
@@ -236,15 +247,8 @@ like this:
#. U-Boot Philosophy, as documented in :doc:`designprinciples`.
- #. Applies cleanly to the source tree. The custodian is expected to put in
- a "best effort" if a patch does not apply cleanly, but can be made to apply
- still. It is up to the custodian to decide how recent of a commit the
- patch must be against. It is acceptable to request patches against the
- last officially released version of U-Boot or newer. Of course a
- custodian can also accept patches against older code. It can be
- difficult to find the correct balance between putting too much work on
- the custodian or too much work on an individual submitting a patch when
- something does not apply cleanly.
+ #. Can be applied easily to the source tree, as documented in the
+ :ref:`custodians` section.
#. Passes :doc:`ci_testing` as this checks for new warnings and other issues.
--
2.43.0
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