netdev-FAQ: answer some questions about the patchwork checks

[linux-block.git] / Documentation / networking / netdev-FAQ.rst

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 Posting as one thread is discouraged because it confuses patchwork
 (as of patchwork 2.2.2).
 
+Can I reproduce the checks from patchwork on my local machine?
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+
+Checks in patchwork are mostly simple wrappers around existing kernel
+scripts, the sources are available at:
+
+https://github.com/kuba-moo/nipa/tree/master/tests
+
+Running all the builds and checks locally is a pain, can I post my patches and have the patchwork bot validate them?
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+
+No, you must ensure that your patches are ready by testing them locally
+before posting to the mailing list. The patchwork build bot instance
+gets overloaded very easily and netdev@vger really doesn't need more
+traffic if we can help it.
+
 Any other tips to help ensure my net/net-next patch gets OK'd?
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