Re: [PATCH] docs: submitting-patches: Require base tree information

[Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@kernel.org>]

On 21/10/2026 08:44, Eric Biggers wrote:
>>> (for linux-next-20261020:)
>>> base-commit: 053966c344dbd346e71305f530e91ea77916189f
>>> base-tree: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git master
>>
>> According to commit msg which claims that without base information "nor
>> can they be accepted. "
> 
> I actually wrote:
> 
>     Many patches still don't include base tree information and can't be
>     applied.  Such patches can't be properly reviewed or tested, nor can
>     they be accepted. 
> 
> So it's about patches that can't be applied due to lack of base tree
> information (due to the obvious guess not working).  Not merely the lack
> of such information by itself.
> 

I have troubles in such case understanding that part of your commit msg.
I maintain a few different trees, accept patches there and send pull
requests to a few different upstream maintainers. I never had any
problem with applying a patch due to missing base. IOW, having there a
base tree information would not solve anything in "applied" or
"accepted" part.

Best regards,
Krzysztof