Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1756672AbZFPAla (ORCPT ); Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:41:30 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1751548AbZFPAlS (ORCPT ); Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:41:18 -0400 Received: from mail.atheros.com ([12.36.123.2]:38755 "EHLO mail.atheros.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751179AbZFPAlR (ORCPT ); Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:41:17 -0400 Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:41:22 -0700 From: "Luis R. Rodriguez" To: Greg KH , CC: "Luis R. Rodriguez" , Luis 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: <20090616004122.GC5492@tesla> References: <1245096771-3966-1-git-send-email-lrodriguez@atheros.com> <20090615201934.GA12685@kroah.com> <20090615214735.GE23972@bombadil.infradead.org> <20090615223206.GA4966@kroah.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20090615223206.GA4966@kroah.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.18 (2008-05-17) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 2175 Lines: 55 On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 03:32:06PM -0700, Greg KH wrote: > 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. Added. > > @@ -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? New as in the next kernel release, sorry. Didn't mean as in "this is a new process". > 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... Heh yeah. Luis -- 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/