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2021-08-04docs: networking: netdevsim rulesJakub Kicinski
There are aspects of netdevsim which are commonly misunderstood and pointed out in review. Cong suggest we document them. Suggested-by: Cong Wang <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <[email protected]>
2021-03-03docs: networking: drop special stable handlingJakub Kicinski
Leave it to Greg. Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <[email protected]>
2021-02-11netdev-FAQ: answer some questions about the patchwork checksJakub Kicinski
Point out where patchwork bot's code lives, and that we don't want people posting stuff that doesn't build. Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <[email protected]>
2020-12-22docs: netdev-FAQ: fix question headers formattingBaruch Siach
Join adjacent questions to a single question line. This fixes the formatting of questions that were not part of the heading. Also, drop Q: and A: prefixes. We don't need them now that questions and answers are visually separated. Signed-off-by: Baruch Siach <[email protected]> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/f76078ba5547744f2ec178984c32fbc7dcd29a2b.1608454187.git.baruch@tkos.co.il Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <[email protected]>
2020-11-24Documentation: netdev-FAQ: suggest how to post co-dependent seriesJakub Kicinski
Make an explicit suggestion how to post user space side of kernel patches to avoid reposts when patchwork groups the wrong patches. v2: mention the cases unlike iproute2 explicitly Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <[email protected]> Reviewed-by: Florian Fainelli <[email protected]> Reviewed-by: David Ahern <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <[email protected]>
2020-11-11net: switch to the kernel.org patchwork instanceJakub Kicinski
Move to the kernel.org patchwork instance, it has significantly lower latency for accessing from Europe and the US. Other quirks include the reply bot. Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/[email protected] Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <[email protected]>
2020-01-03doc/net: Update git https URLs in netdev-FAQ documentationJesper Dangaard Brouer
DaveM's git tree have been moved into a named subdir 'netdev' to deal with allowing Jakub Kicinski to help co-maintain the trees. Link: https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/networking/netdev-FAQ.html Signed-off-by: Jesper Dangaard Brouer <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <[email protected]>
2019-05-01Documentation: fix netdev-FAQ.rst markup warningRandy Dunlap
Fix ReST underline warning: ./Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst:135: WARNING: Title underline too short. Q: I made changes to only a few patches in a patch series should I resend only those changed? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fixes: ffa91253739c ("Documentation: networking: Update netdev-FAQ regarding patches") Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <[email protected]> Cc: Florian Fainelli <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <[email protected]>
2019-03-18Documentation: networking: Update netdev-FAQ regarding patchesFlorian Fainelli
Provide an explanation of what is expected with respect to sending new versions of specific patches within a patch series, as well as what happens if an earlier patch series accidentally gets merged). Signed-off-by: Florian Fainelli <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <[email protected]>
2018-07-26docs: net: Convert netdev-FAQ to restructured textTobin C. Harding
Preferred kernel docs format is now restructured text. Convert netdev-FAQ.txt to restructured text. - Add SPDX license identifier. - Change file heading 'Information you need to know about netdev' to 'netdev FAQ' to better suit displayed index (in HTML). - Change question/answer layout to suit rst. Copy format in Documentation/bpf/bpf_devel_QA.rst - Fix indentation of code snippets - If multiple consecutive URLs appear put them in a list (to maintain whitespace). - Use uniform spelling of 'bug fix' throughout document (not bugfix or bug-fix). - Add double back ticks to 'net' and 'net-next' when referring to the trees. - Use rst references for Documentation/ links. - Add rst label 'netdev-FAQ' for referencing by other docs files. - Remove stale entry from Documentation/networking/00-INDEX Signed-off-by: Tobin C. Harding <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <[email protected]>