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To:     Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
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From:   Thorsten Leemhuis <linux@leemhuis.info>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v1 0/3] docs: stable-kernel-rules: add delayed
 backporting option and a few tweaks
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On 10.07.23 21:50, Greg KH wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 10, 2023 at 07:18:43PM +0200, Thorsten Leemhuis wrote:
>> On 10.07.23 19:10, Thorsten Leemhuis wrote:

>>>  - It must either fix a real bug that bothers people or just add a device ID.
>>>    To elaborate on the former:
>>>
>>>    - It fixes a problem like an oops, a hang, data corruption, a real security
>>>      issue, a hardware quirk, a build error (but not for things marked
>>>      CONFIG_BROKEN), or some "oh, that's not good" issue. In short, something
>>>      critical.
>>
>> s/ In short, something critical.//
>>
>> Contradicts the "real bug that bothers people" somewhat and IMHO does
>> not add anything. But maybe that's just me.
> 
> Agreed, it can be dropped.

Thx for your feedback. I'll merge this bit into the second patch and
will send a v2 with just patch 1 or 2; and then will try to find a way
to handle all the other bits with a series that make it easier to see
what's changing.

Ciao, Thorsten