Received: by 10.192.165.148 with SMTP id m20csp1700974imm; Thu, 3 May 2018 04:07:21 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-Smtp-Source: AB8JxZq2XuvJ+eGQgFpsAkMq+yvX/QuB42tobOMorqClf25Tf0qCKFjGGKsPXDA5H3s5UNo2dM0E X-Received: by 2002:a17:902:4c88:: with SMTP id b8-v6mr12663768ple.285.1525345641694; Thu, 03 May 2018 04:07:21 -0700 (PDT) ARC-Seal: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; t=1525345641; cv=none; d=google.com; s=arc-20160816; b=JHK0GZCKAxDABBK8WkikEGCrMtdb4AWhu9n6J+uNbfZPPtDEzrVttQ9fOmftrgckTU CgmlxTptMS3XZLXWhefCaALzvwl0jLVU6f0g59mVN9unBiSBFDAN2wTvWpIyyGz42odW YPZHWlLLtzngH5pLtJqOZO2/iEjRKeW9WjIHBUzCzODPir89dSKTYDZtsK7yC74GD0QI PYFl6QSj2p9ypeo2L7jZtBYNUwoa+6cNBalEw2X2idcdWRfbRQYdAt1bioRBZb4925ds w/iNLSpSuIZ8kNOvjAkUkMo8YdC0skJZ03q3GQ8/sqv/eLGqeUiry6YKmFeTmGkpZXGD SqJQ== ARC-Message-Signature: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=google.com; s=arc-20160816; h=list-id:precedence:sender:mime-version:message-id:date:references :organization:in-reply-to:subject:cc:to:from :arc-authentication-results; bh=IyHIf+wA/HV236eHr5xGG6OpAFEiJHp0UjpC/+lYGU0=; b=kc5gdt4Twqn1eIVQEPod4uVBw3Xk6Zv9999WWSuiIZFSoFsPnvXN4X+z5vieT8bh74 8yroEMVxQU7YKk7z5ieAmxt39j8MSwJjwZPAWVmDFak6osnzwmLAAHU+mFSx09z4yeY4 2h4BkTBhvMenD3p+xjq09TqSwTrIn/T0ioUYFZMNHG5nBPi/GW0rN5Ienjd+Gt5s3z0M VU29G5+FE1zBGYhpjgvDakYdGR8VmGxH1//O0WaTUVzi9xAPlMT3LuKjsV6z2dzcIwTA Wj/aBAyyVreJufeKvQwoVytr/cHHIgZo2ias6HkDU+jHxnFAbEozpfdUAoiA6VMtKlPc /m6w== ARC-Authentication-Results: i=1; mx.google.com; spf=pass (google.com: best guess record for domain of linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org designates 209.132.180.67 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org Return-Path: Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org. [209.132.180.67]) by mx.google.com with ESMTP id x69-v6si10950523pgd.317.2018.05.03.04.07.06; Thu, 03 May 2018 04:07:21 -0700 (PDT) Received-SPF: pass (google.com: best guess record for domain of linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org designates 209.132.180.67 as permitted sender) client-ip=209.132.180.67; Authentication-Results: mx.google.com; spf=pass (google.com: best guess record for domain of linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org designates 209.132.180.67 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1751324AbeECLG7 (ORCPT + 99 others); Thu, 3 May 2018 07:06:59 -0400 Received: from mga03.intel.com ([134.134.136.65]:46296 "EHLO mga03.intel.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751087AbeECLG6 (ORCPT ); Thu, 3 May 2018 07:06:58 -0400 X-Amp-Result: SKIPPED(no attachment in message) X-Amp-File-Uploaded: False Received: from fmsmga001.fm.intel.com ([10.253.24.23]) by orsmga103.jf.intel.com with ESMTP/TLS/DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384; 03 May 2018 04:06:12 -0700 X-ExtLoop1: 1 X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="5.49,358,1520924400"; d="scan'208";a="52065816" Received: from jnikula-mobl2.fi.intel.com (HELO localhost) ([10.237.72.62]) by fmsmga001.fm.intel.com with ESMTP; 03 May 2018 04:06:10 -0700 From: Jani Nikula To: "Theodore Y. Ts'o" , Sasha Levin Cc: Greg KH , "linux-kernel\@vger.kernel.org" , "w\@1wt.eu" , "ksummit-discuss\@lists.linuxfoundation.org" Subject: Re: [Ksummit-discuss] bug-introducing patches In-Reply-To: <20180501205448.GE10479@thunk.org> Organization: Intel Finland Oy - BIC 0357606-4 - Westendinkatu 7, 02160 Espoo References: <20180501163818.GD1468@sasha-vm> <20180501194450.GD10479@thunk.org> <20180501200019.GA7397@sasha-vm> <20180501205448.GE10479@thunk.org> Date: Thu, 03 May 2018 14:08:51 +0300 Message-ID: <877eol808s.fsf@intel.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Tue, 01 May 2018, "Theodore Y. Ts'o" wrote: > Post -rc3 or -rc4, in my opinion bug fixes should wait until the next > merge window before they get merged at all. What are -rc5 and later for then if not bug fixes? Baffled. BR, Jani. -- Jani Nikula, Intel Open Source Technology Center