Re: [9fans] proposal: a patch acceptance system

[a@9srv.net]

i understand (and second, as far as it goes) presotto's concern
regarding matching patch versions. what the scheme andry described
would rely on in order to avoid that is some level of responsability
on the part of the patch submitter to make sure they're patching
current code, some care on the part of sources-pushers to see if
there's outstanding patches their changes are affecting (in which
case they should at least notify the submitter), and some promptness
on the part of whoever's responsable for the code being affected.
certainly this is a bit of attention by all parties, but i think it's
the best way (of suggestions i've heard) to make sure changes can get
put in or rejected quickly, and the reasons for rejections understood,
without putting a very large burdon on any one of the three above
parties.
ア