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From: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
To: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
Cc: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>,
	stable@vger.kernel.org, linux-doc@vger.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, netdev@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH] stable-kernel-rules.rst: add link to networking patch queue
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 19:46:32 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20190122184632.GA32510@kroah.com> (raw)

The networking maintainer keeps a public list of the patches being
queued up for the next round of stable releases.  Be sure to check there
before asking for a patch to be applied so that you do not waste
people's time.

Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
Acked-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
---

Jon, I can take this through one of my trees if you don't want to, which
ever is easier for you.


diff --git a/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst b/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
index 0de6f6145cc6..7ba8cd567f84 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ Procedure for submitting patches to the -stable tree
  - If the patch covers files in net/ or drivers/net please follow netdev stable
    submission guidelines as described in
    :ref:`Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst <netdev-FAQ>`
+   after first checking the stable networking queue at
+   https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/bundle/davem/stable/?series=&submitter=&state=*&q=&archive=
+   to ensure the requested patch is not already queued up.
  - Security patches should not be handled (solely) by the -stable review
    process but should follow the procedures in
    :ref:`Documentation/admin-guide/security-bugs.rst <securitybugs>`.

             reply	other threads:[~2019-01-22 18:46 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 2+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2019-01-22 18:46 Greg Kroah-Hartman [this message]
2019-02-01 23:12 ` [PATCH] stable-kernel-rules.rst: add link to networking patch queue Jonathan Corbet

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