On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 11:35 AM, <joerg-cyril.hoe...@t-systems.com> wrote: > This raises the question about when to use [PATCH X/Y] and/or whether > buildbots should apply all precedingly submitted patches that did not fail. > > I tend to use X/Y subject lines when patches depend on each other in the > sense that one should not apply patch #2 without #1. > > There was no such dependency here, one could commit or reject each > individually. > > The only particularity about yesterday's patches is that there were 2 patches > to the same function, waveOutReset. Trying to apply the second one without > the first obviously needs a "fuzz", yet the second patch *can* be used stand > alone. > > Luckily, AJ is much smarter than the bot, and all patches went in.
Yeah. On the other hand, he specifically requested that buildbot be strict about not allowing fuzz. I *think* that implies he'd prefer the X/Y notation if it's required to prevent fuzz. - Dan
