Starting patch review wiki
Andrew Pinski added recommendations to the patch review wiki for new developers to use tools for commit message and coding style correctness.
Andrew Pinski added recommendations to the patch review wiki for new developers. These recommendations suggest using tools to ensure commit messages and coding styles are correct, especially for email patch reviews. The wiki also notes that ./contrib/check_GNU_style.py needs improvements, since it flags errors incorrectly in some cases.
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Added recommendations to the patch review wiki for new developers to use tools for commit message and coding style correctness, especially for email patch reviews.
“I added some recommendations on what to recommend for new developers to run to get either the commit message correct and/or coding style correct.”
In Details
The patch review wiki helps new reviewers to get started. The recommendations suggest using tools to ensure commit messages and coding styles are correct. The ./contrib/check_GNU_style.py script is mentioned as needing improvements.
For Context
The patch review process ensures code changes are high quality and maintainable. This discussion highlights tools to help developers format their code and commit messages correctly before submitting them for review. Consistent style and clear messages improve code readability and make collaboration easier, and this reduces the workload of reviewers and maintainers.