Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of linux-kernel+bounces-111957-linux.lists.archive=gmail.com@vger.kernel.org designates 147.75.199.223 as permitted sender) client-ip=147.75.199.223;
Subject: [PATCH] Documentation/maintainer-tip: Clarify merge window policy
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: x86@kernel.org,bp@alien8.de,Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>
From: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2024 11:34:03 -0700
Message-Id: <20240322183403.67BAEEFE@davehans-spike.ostc.intel.com>
Precedence: bulk


From: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>

There are lots of maintainers "pings" during the merge window, even
for trivial patches.

Clarify that contributors should not expect progress on *any*
non-urgent patches during the merge window.  This applies to all
contributions, not just large ones.

Clarify the language around -rc1.  Trees really are closed during the
merge window.

Signed-off-by: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>
---

 b/Documentation/process/maintainer-tip.rst |   18 +++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff -puN Documentation/process/maintainer-tip.rst~maintainer-tip-merge-window Documentation/process/maintainer-tip.rst
--- a/Documentation/process/maintainer-tip.rst~maintainer-tip-merge-window	2024-03-22 10:58:48.064400749 -0700
+++ b/Documentation/process/maintainer-tip.rst	2024-03-22 11:09:06.688554211 -0700
@@ -407,20 +407,20 @@ See :ref:`resend_reminders`.
 Merge window
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-Please do not expect large patch series to be handled during the merge
-window or even during the week before.  Such patches should be submitted in
-mergeable state *at* *least* a week before the merge window opens.
-Exceptions are made for bug fixes and *sometimes* for small standalone
-drivers for new hardware or minimally invasive patches for hardware
-enablement.
+Please do not expect patches to be reviewed or merged by tip
+maintainers around or during the merge window.  The trees are closed
+to all but urgent fixes during this time.  They reopen once the merge
+window closes and a new -rc1 kernel has been released.
+
+Large series should be submitted in mergeable state *at* *least* a week
+before the merge window opens.  Exceptions are made for bug fixes and
+*sometimes* for small standalone drivers for new hardware or minimally
+invasive patches for hardware enablement.
 
 During the merge window, the maintainers instead focus on following the
 upstream changes, fixing merge window fallout, collecting bug fixes, and
 allowing themselves a breath. Please respect that.
 
-The release candidate -rc1 is the starting point for new patches to be
-applied which are targeted for the next merge window.
-
 So called _urgent_ branches will be merged into mainline during the
 stabilization phase of each release.
 
_