Re: Why not make LKML-Reference useful?

[Daniel K.]

Lin Ming wrote:
> What's LKML-Reference in the kernel git log?

The message id for the email sent to LKML.

> In my understanding, it's a link to the original discussion of the
> patch on LKML, for example
> 
> LKML-Reference: http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=128445596126705&w=2
> 
> But I never see such a link in the LKML-Reference of the git log.
> 
>     LKML-Reference: <201008300127.o7U1RC6Z044051@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     LKML-Reference: <20100913102541.20260.85700.stgit@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     LKML-Reference: <20100913121903.GB22238@darkstar>
> 
> Those LKML-Reference are really useless.
> 
> Why not put a link in LKML-Reference?

Domains come and go (marc.theaimsgroup.com => marc.info => ?), message
id's are forever.

Also, you should be able to look up the message on your favorite
LKML-archive website or search engine using the message id.


Daniel K.
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