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docs: netdev: rephrase the 'should I update patchwork' question 

Make the question shorter and adjust the start of the answer accordingly.

Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
Reviewed-by: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Paolo Abeni <pabeni@redhat.com>
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Jakub Kicinski 2022-03-29 21:24:59 -07:00 committed by Paolo Abeni
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@ -125,9 +125,11 @@ Asking the maintainer for status updates on your
patch is a good way to ensure your patch is ignored or pushed to the
bottom of the priority list.
I submitted multiple versions of the patch series. Should I directly update patchwork for the previous versions of these patch series?
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No, please don't interfere with the patch status on patchwork, leave
Should I directly update patchwork state of my own patches?
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It may be tempting to help the maintainers and update the state of your
own patches when you post a new version or spot a bug. Please do not do that.
Interfering with the patch status on patchwork will only cause confusion. Leave
it to the maintainer to figure out what is the most recent and current
version that should be applied. If there is any doubt, the maintainer
will reply and ask what should be done.