From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from cantor2.suse.de ([195.135.220.15]:57032 "EHLO mx2.suse.de" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752448Ab2DJI50 (ORCPT ); Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:57:26 -0400 Message-ID: <4F83F5F2.1090305@suse.cz> Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:57:22 +0200 From: Michal Marek MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: [PATCH] scripts/config: properly report and set string options References: <1333975750-12154-1-git-send-email-yann.morin.1998@free.fr> <20120409153006.GA28221@kroah.com> <201204091802.29839.yann.morin.1998@free.fr> In-Reply-To: <201204091802.29839.yann.morin.1998@free.fr> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kbuild-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: To: "Yann E. MORIN" Cc: linux-kbuild@vger.kernel.org, Greg KH , stable@vger.kernel.org, Andi Kleen On 9.4.2012 18:02, Yann E. MORIN wrote: > Greg, All, >> How does this fit the Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt > > Sorry, I was not aware of this list... My bad... > I'll know for next time. Thanks! > >> qualification for a patch to be added to the stable releases? > > I believe it qualifies because: > - it is rather trivial > - it breaks the build for users that tweak the kernel configuration from > an upper-layer (aka 'integrated') build-system, using this script which > is bundled with the kernel in the first place. > - I am a 'real people', and 'it bothers' me ;-) > > OTOH, it does not qualify because: > - there is no Tested-by: > - I forgot to specify which version it should be applied to > - obviously, this fix is not yet in Linus' tree Of course it's not in Linus' tree. But the point of the Cc: stable line is that you submit your patch to mainline and don't need to follow up with an extra submission to stable. > If you think that the first item, above, warrants a -stable fix, then I'll > properly re-submit once the patch is in Linus' tree. > > Michal, should I re-send an updated patch whithout the CC:stable? If Greg does not want this for stable, I will drop the line myself. Michal