From: Linus Arver <linusa@google.com>
To: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>,
Linus Arver via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
Cc: git@vger.kernel.org,
Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de>,
Jonathan Tan <jonathantanmy@google.com>,
Emily Shaffer <nasamuffin@google.com>,
Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>,
Matthieu Moy <git@matthieu-moy.fr>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/8] MyFirstContribution: mention contrib/contacts/git-contacts
Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2024 18:08:13 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <owlypluzs5qa.fsf@fine.c.googlers.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <xmqq8r1rqlgn.fsf@gitster.g>
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> writes:
> "Linus Arver via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> From: Linus Arver <linusa@google.com>
>>
>> Although we've had this script since 4d06402b1b (contrib: add
>> git-contacts helper, 2013-07-21), we don't mention it in our
>> introductory docs. Do so now.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Linus Arver <linusa@google.com>
>> ---
>> Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt | 5 +++++
>> 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt b/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt
>> index f06563e9817..ad3989f53e5 100644
>> --- a/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt
>> +++ b/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt
>> @@ -1116,6 +1116,11 @@ $ git send-email --to=target@example.com psuh/*.patch
>> NOTE: Check `git help send-email` for some other options which you may find
>> valuable, such as changing the Reply-to address or adding more CC and BCC lines.
>>
>> +NOTE: Use `contrib/contacts/git-contacts` to get a list of reviewers you should
>> +include in the CC list. In addition, you can do `git send-email --cc-cmd='git
>> +contacts' feature/*.patch` to automatically pass this list of emails to
>> +`send-email`.
>> +
>> NOTE: When you are sending a real patch, it will go to git@vger.kernel.org - but
>> please don't send your patchset from the tutorial to the real mailing list! For
>> now, you can send it to yourself, to make sure you understand how it will look.
>
> Nice.
>
> I personally find "you should" a bit too strong and authoritative,
> though. Is the tool precise enough that we are confident that we do
> not end up spamming those who are not actively helping others?
TBH I had the same question, but brushed it off because I figured that
getting people to still use the tool would help make it better (find
additional areas of improvement, etc).
> As I prefer not to be too assertive, something like
>
> The `contrib/contacts/git-contacts` script may help you coming
> up people you may want to ask to review your patch by adding
> them to the Cc: header.
>
> is as far as I would go, but for those who are not familiar enough
> with the project, perhaps it would be OK to assume that the script
> would do a much better job than these contributors would do
> themselves, I guess.
Yeah for newcomers the tool would probably do a better job. Perhaps
wording it like "If you're not sure who to CC, use
`contrib/contacts/git-contacts` to ..." would be better?
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2024-04-09 1:08 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 88+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2024-04-02 0:20 [PATCH] docs: recommend using contrib/contacts/git-contacts Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-02 6:28 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2024-04-04 20:00 ` Linus Arver
2024-04-03 8:42 ` Matthias Aßhauer
2024-04-03 16:13 ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-04 20:01 ` Linus Arver
[not found] ` <35192e61-c442-6719-caf0-1019bf3e44c9@live.de>
2024-04-03 10:11 ` [RFC] git-contacts: exclude list (was: Re: [PATCH] docs: recommend using contrib/contacts/git-contacts) Matthias Aßhauer
2024-04-03 16:39 ` [RFC] git-contacts: exclude list Junio C Hamano
[not found] ` <ac044ecd116d4491b5f6cdddc0266486@SAMBXP02.univ-lyon1.fr>
2024-04-03 12:13 ` Matthieu Moy
2024-04-06 1:22 ` [PATCH v2 0/8] docs: recommend using contrib/contacts/git-contacts Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-06 1:22 ` [PATCH v2 1/8] MyFirstContribution: mention contrib/contacts/git-contacts Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-06 2:22 ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-09 1:08 ` Linus Arver [this message]
2024-04-09 1:49 ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-06 1:22 ` [PATCH v2 2/8] SubmittingPatches: make 'git contacts' grep-friendly Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-06 2:23 ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-06 1:22 ` [PATCH v2 3/8] SubmittingPatches: mention GitGitGadget Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-06 2:26 ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-09 1:10 ` Linus Arver
2024-04-09 1:49 ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-06 1:22 ` [PATCH v2 4/8] SubmittingPatches: quote commands Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-06 1:22 ` [PATCH v2 5/8] SubmittingPatches: discuss reviewers first Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-06 1:22 ` [PATCH v2 6/8] SubmittingPatches: dedupe discussion of security patches Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-06 1:22 ` [PATCH v2 7/8] SubmittingPatches: add heading for format-patch and send-email Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-06 1:22 ` [PATCH v2 8/8] SubmittingPatches: demonstrate using git-contacts with git-send-email Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-06 2:28 ` [PATCH v2 0/8] docs: recommend using contrib/contacts/git-contacts Junio C Hamano
2024-04-09 21:56 ` [PATCH v3 " Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-09 21:56 ` [PATCH v3 1/8] MyFirstContribution: mention contrib/contacts/git-contacts Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-09 22:20 ` Linus Arver
2024-04-09 23:02 ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-09 23:42 ` Linus Arver
2024-04-11 22:53 ` Linus Arver
2024-04-09 21:56 ` [PATCH v3 2/8] SubmittingPatches: make 'git contacts' grep-friendly Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-09 21:56 ` [PATCH v3 3/8] SubmittingPatches: mention GitGitGadget Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-09 21:56 ` [PATCH v3 4/8] SubmittingPatches: quote commands Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-09 21:56 ` [PATCH v3 5/8] SubmittingPatches: discuss reviewers first Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-10 0:27 ` Eric Sunshine
2024-04-10 0:36 ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-10 1:13 ` Linus Arver
2024-04-09 21:56 ` [PATCH v3 6/8] SubmittingPatches: dedupe discussion of security patches Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-09 21:56 ` [PATCH v3 7/8] SubmittingPatches: add heading for format-patch and send-email Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-09 21:56 ` [PATCH v3 8/8] SubmittingPatches: demonstrate using git-contacts with git-send-email Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-11 0:19 ` Kipras Melnikovas
2024-04-11 21:03 ` Linus Arver
2024-04-12 8:48 ` Kipras Melnikovas
2024-04-11 23:32 ` [PATCH v4 0/8] docs: recommend using contrib/contacts/git-contacts Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-11 23:32 ` [PATCH v4 1/8] MyFirstContribution: mention contrib/contacts/git-contacts Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-11 23:32 ` [PATCH v4 2/8] SubmittingPatches: clarify 'git-contacts' location Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-12 17:09 ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-12 18:45 ` Eric Sunshine
2024-04-13 1:26 ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-16 22:44 ` Linus Arver
2024-04-16 22:57 ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-16 23:07 ` Linus Arver
2024-04-17 2:40 ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-17 5:38 ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-17 5:48 ` Eric Sunshine
2024-04-17 14:47 ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-17 23:13 ` Linus Arver
2024-04-17 23:08 ` Linus Arver
2024-04-18 18:13 ` Linus Arver
2024-04-11 23:32 ` [PATCH v4 3/8] SubmittingPatches: mention GitGitGadget Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-11 23:32 ` [PATCH v4 4/8] SubmittingPatches: quote commands Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-11 23:32 ` [PATCH v4 5/8] SubmittingPatches: discuss reviewers first Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-11 23:32 ` [PATCH v4 6/8] SubmittingPatches: dedupe discussion of security patches Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-11 23:32 ` [PATCH v4 7/8] SubmittingPatches: add heading for format-patch and send-email Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-11 23:32 ` [PATCH v4 8/8] SubmittingPatches: demonstrate using git-contacts with git-send-email Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-12 17:19 ` Junio C Hamano
2024-04-16 0:21 ` Linus Arver
2024-04-16 23:01 ` [PATCH v5 0/8] docs: recommend using contrib/contacts/git-contacts Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-16 23:01 ` [PATCH v5 1/8] MyFirstContribution: mention contrib/contacts/git-contacts Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-16 23:01 ` [PATCH v5 2/8] SubmittingPatches: clarify 'git-contacts' location Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-16 23:01 ` [PATCH v5 3/8] SubmittingPatches: mention GitGitGadget Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-16 23:01 ` [PATCH v5 4/8] SubmittingPatches: quote commands Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-16 23:01 ` [PATCH v5 5/8] SubmittingPatches: discuss reviewers first Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-16 23:01 ` [PATCH v5 6/8] SubmittingPatches: dedupe discussion of security patches Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-16 23:01 ` [PATCH v5 7/8] SubmittingPatches: add heading for format-patch and send-email Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-16 23:01 ` [PATCH v5 8/8] SubmittingPatches: demonstrate using git-contacts with git-send-email Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-18 21:51 ` [PATCH v6 0/8] docs: recommend using contrib/contacts/git-contacts Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-18 21:51 ` [PATCH v6 1/8] MyFirstContribution: mention contrib/contacts/git-contacts Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-18 21:51 ` [PATCH v6 2/8] SubmittingPatches: clarify 'git-contacts' location Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-18 21:52 ` [PATCH v6 3/8] SubmittingPatches: mention GitGitGadget Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-18 21:52 ` [PATCH v6 4/8] SubmittingPatches: quote commands Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-18 21:52 ` [PATCH v6 5/8] SubmittingPatches: discuss reviewers first Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-18 21:52 ` [PATCH v6 6/8] SubmittingPatches: dedupe discussion of security patches Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-18 21:52 ` [PATCH v6 7/8] SubmittingPatches: add heading for format-patch and send-email Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-18 21:52 ` [PATCH v6 8/8] SubmittingPatches: demonstrate using git-contacts with git-send-email Linus Arver via GitGitGadget
2024-04-18 21:56 ` [PATCH v6 0/8] docs: recommend using contrib/contacts/git-contacts Junio C Hamano
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