Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:52:25 -0800
From: Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
To: Anthony Foiani <tkil@scrye.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Documentation: Enumerate the guidelines for stable
 patches.
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On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 05:44:13PM -0700, Anthony Foiani wrote:
> 
> From: Anthony Foiani <anthony.foiani@gmail.com>
> 
> Having recently received a formletter rejection on a stable patch, I
> found it difficult to determine exactly which guideline I had missed.
> 
> Numbering the guidelines will allow the stable maintainer to quickly
> and easily indicate which guidelines have not been followed.
> 
> The actual changes are only the addition of clause numbering, and the
> wishful thinking added to S15.

Is this really needed?  For the large majority of the stable patches,
specifically enumerating this isn't a big deal, it's a tiny patch, and
if you think I'll remember to tell you which specific clause you didn't
follow, then you think I have more spare time than I really do.

Sorry, but no, I don't think this patch is ok, especially that S15
clause, nice try :)

greg k-h
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