Linus Torvalds Slams Unannotated Pull Requests in Linux 6.3 Merge Window
Linus Torvalds opened the Linux 6.3 merge window and sharply criticized numerous pull requests lacking clear log messages, calling them garbage and urging developers to always explain their changes, warning that undocumented merges clutter the code history and hinder readability.
Linux 6.3 kernel merge window has opened and Linus Torvalds has received many pull requests.
He expressed strong dissatisfaction with PRs that lack explanatory log messages, calling them garbage and insisting that developers must explain why a change is submitted.
Linus emphasized that if a contributor cannot clearly justify a merge request, it should not be submitted, as such unannotated changes clutter the code history and make it harder to read.
The current batch of merges mainly fixes issues from Linux 6.2, and developers are expected to provide clearer annotations in future submissions.
Related discussion: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CAHk-=wgw++ccN-Pd1npZsBSDD3z6EGUSKsWuAEh5YC-TmfJAug@mail.gmail.com/
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