From: Tom Rini Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:11:43 +0000 (-0600) Subject: doc: develop: process: Move the existing block about patch application X-Git-Tag: v2026.04-rc2~45^2~7 X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=5f6776883c66172cf784bc0ced2fbe3c1018ba9b;p=thirdparty%2Fu-boot.git doc: develop: process: Move the existing block about patch application 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 Reviewed-by: Quentin Schulz --- diff --git a/doc/develop/process.rst b/doc/develop/process.rst index 4bfbf0eb9c6..81e1aa7e34d 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.