Stable_kernel_rules should point submitters of network stable patches to the
netdev_FAQ.txt as requests for stable network patches should go to netdev
first.
Signed-off-by: Dave Chiluk <[email protected]>
---
Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt | 3 +++
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
index cbc2f03..216c893 100644
--- a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
+++ b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ Rules on what kind of patches are accepted, and which ones are not, into the
Procedure for submitting patches to the -stable tree:
+ - If the patch covers the networking subsystem please follow netdev stable
+ sumissision guidelines as described in
+ Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.txt
- Send the patch, after verifying that it follows the above rules, to
[email protected]. You must note the upstream commit ID in the
changelog of your submission, as well as the kernel version you wish
--
1.9.1
On Mon, 2014-06-23 at 11:22 -0500, Dave Chiluk wrote:
> Stable_kernel_rules should point submitters of network stable patches to the
> netdev_FAQ.txt as requests for stable network patches should go to netdev
> first.
[]
> diff --git a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
[]
> @@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ Rules on what kind of patches are accepted, and which ones are not, into the
>
> Procedure for submitting patches to the -stable tree:
>
> + - If the patch covers the networking subsystem please follow netdev stable
> + sumissision guidelines as described in
> + Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.txt
Perhaps that should state net/ and drivers/net/ rather
than the networking subsystem which people might not
associate with the drivers.
Stable_kernel_rules should point submitters of network stable patches to the
netdev_FAQ.txt as requests for stable network patches should go to netdev
first.
Signed-off-by: Dave Chiluk <[email protected]>
---
Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt | 3 +++
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
index cbc2f03..a39a0d7 100644
--- a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
+++ b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ Rules on what kind of patches are accepted, and which ones are not, into the
Procedure for submitting patches to the -stable tree:
+ - If the patch covers files in net/ or drivers/net please follow netdev stable
+ sumissision guidelines as described in
+ Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.txt
- Send the patch, after verifying that it follows the above rules, to
[email protected]. You must note the upstream commit ID in the
changelog of your submission, as well as the kernel version you wish
--
1.9.1
Dave Chiluk <[email protected]> writes:
> Stable_kernel_rules should point submitters of network stable patches to the
> netdev_FAQ.txt as requests for stable network patches should go to netdev
> first.
>
> Signed-off-by: Dave Chiluk <[email protected]>
> ---
> Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt | 3 +++
> 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
> index cbc2f03..a39a0d7 100644
> --- a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
> @@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ Rules on what kind of patches are accepted, and which ones are not, into the
>
> Procedure for submitting patches to the -stable tree:
>
> + - If the patch covers files in net/ or drivers/net please follow netdev stable
> + sumissision guidelines as described in
^^^^^^^^^^^
3 is a nice number :-)
Bjørn
Stable_kernel_rules should point submitters of network stable patches to the
netdev_FAQ.txt as requests for stable network patches should go to netdev
first.
Signed-off-by: Dave Chiluk <[email protected]>
---
Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt | 3 +++
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
index cbc2f03..aee73e7 100644
--- a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
+++ b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ Rules on what kind of patches are accepted, and which ones are not, into the
Procedure for submitting patches to the -stable tree:
+ - If the patch covers files in net/ or drivers/net please follow netdev stable
+ submission guidelines as described in
+ Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.txt
- Send the patch, after verifying that it follows the above rules, to
[email protected]. You must note the upstream commit ID in the
changelog of your submission, as well as the kernel version you wish
--
1.9.1