Point out where patchwork bot's code lives, and that we don't want people posting stuff that doesn't build.
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <k...@kernel.org> --- Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst | 16 ++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst b/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst index ae2ae37cd921..a64c01b52b4c 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst @@ -272,6 +272,22 @@ user space patches should form separate series (threads) when posted Posting as one thread is discouraged because it confuses patchwork (as of patchwork 2.2.2). +Can I reproduce the checks from patchwork on my local machine? +-------------------------------------------------------------- + +Checks in patchwork are mostly simple wrappers around existing kernel +scripts, the sources are available at: + +https://github.com/kuba-moo/nipa/tree/master/tests + +Running all the builds and checks locally is a pain, can I post my patches and have the patchwork bot validate them? +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +No, you must ensure that your patches are ready by testing them locally +before posting to the mailing list. The patchwork build bot instance +gets overloaded very easily and netdev@vger really doesn't need more +traffic if we can help it. + Any other tips to help ensure my net/net-next patch gets OK'd? -------------------------------------------------------------- Attention to detail. Re-read your own work as if you were the -- 2.26.2
