Re: [PATCH v2] docs: submitting-patches: Clarify half-baked review tags

[Wolfram Sang <wsa+renesas@sang-engineering.com>]

> >> "Reviewed-by:, instead, indicates that *the patch* has been reviewed and
> >> found acceptable according to the Reviewer's Statement:"
> > 
> > So, for the SPI patch: if someone spent time and reviewed the complex
> > core changes, but only 2 out of dozens of drivers, this would be an Ack
> > according to you. I would, however, understand that this person doesn't
> 
> No, and I explained this in this commit msg. That person reviewed the
> MAIN concept of the patch.

With that MAIN concept emphasized, I am okay with your reasoning and
agree. Before (I cite, upmost paragraph) "*the patch*" could be
interpreted as 100% of the patch (including dumb driver conversions).

> "Reviewing pieces of the patch while ignoring the main part of it, is
> much closer to Acknowledgment, thus Ack, and "Reviewed-by" credit should
> not be applicable."

I agree. As stated before, I don't care so much. I am glad you do :)
I'll happily take the "# subpart" potion of your patch here.

> Nowhere in my patch here I said you CANNOT review part of the patch or
> cannot even leave Rb tag for such case, right? What are we discussing
> now, exactly?

I hope the misunderstanding has been resolved in the first paragraph.

> Do you agree that if person skips the main point of the patch, the hard
> part, and reviews only less important part, that looks more as an Ack,
> than Rb, considering how "Reviewer's statement of oversight" is worded?

Sure. It is not so important to me, but yes, I agree.