Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1759232AbZFOXG2 (ORCPT ); Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:06:28 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1751396AbZFOXGO (ORCPT ); Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:06:14 -0400 Received: from kroah.org ([198.145.64.141]:47251 "EHLO coco.kroah.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751274AbZFOXGN (ORCPT ); Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:06:13 -0400 Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:32:06 -0700 From: Greg KH To: "Luis R. Rodriguez" Cc: "Luis R. Rodriguez" , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, torvalds@linux-foundation.org, akpm@linux-foundation.org, alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk, linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, netdev@vger.kernel.org, tshibata@ab.jp.nec.com Subject: Re: [RFC] Documentation: add documentation for rc-series and merge window Message-ID: <20090615223206.GA4966@kroah.com> References: <1245096771-3966-1-git-send-email-lrodriguez@atheros.com> <20090615201934.GA12685@kroah.com> <20090615214735.GE23972@bombadil.infradead.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20090615214735.GE23972@bombadil.infradead.org> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.19 (2009-01-05) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1954 Lines: 49 On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 05:47:35PM -0400, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote: > From: Luis R. Rodriguez > Subject: [PATCH] Documentation: add documentation summary for rc-series and merge window > > This is losely based on previous discussions on linux-kernel [1][2]. > Lets also refer people reading the stable rules to > Documentation/development-process/. > > [1] http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=122048427801324&w=2 > [2] http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=122048757705315&w=2 > > Signed-off-by: Luis R. Rodriguez > --- > Documentation/development-process/2.Process | 66 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt | 5 ++ > 2 files changed, 71 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/Documentation/development-process/2.Process b/Documentation/development-process/2.Process > index d750321..e023db6 100644 > --- a/Documentation/development-process/2.Process > +++ b/Documentation/development-process/2.Process You should cc: the author of this document, when modifying it. > @@ -7,6 +7,72 @@ course of one year, the kernel has since had to evolve a number of > processes to keep development happening smoothly. A solid understanding of > how the process works is required in order to be an effective part of it. > > +2.0 SUMMARY > + > +This section provides a brief summary of the new kernel release rules. > + > +2.0.0 NEW KERNEL RELEASE RULES "New"? We've been doing this for many many years now, what is "new" about it? And why are you starting a series with "0"? Just to keep from having to modify all of the other numbers? None of the other files in this directory start at 0... thanks, greg k-h -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/