From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-15.8 required=3.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,INCLUDES_CR_TRAILER, INCLUDES_PATCH,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SPF_HELO_NONE,SPF_PASS,URIBL_BLOCKED autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 23144C433E6 for ; Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:38:25 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CD37723382 for ; Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:38:24 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1727250AbhAMQiX (ORCPT ); Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:38:23 -0500 Received: from mail.kernel.org ([198.145.29.99]:46564 "EHLO mail.kernel.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1726081AbhAMQiX (ORCPT ); Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:38:23 -0500 Received: by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 1B47D23382; Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:37:41 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=linuxfoundation.org; s=korg; t=1610555862; bh=rNpPBUxzOtFeYQhjhJFIhCcd7eBnFUnIlqvd5Zv0Yo0=; h=Date:From:To:Cc:Subject:References:In-Reply-To:From; b=zaOvU6qCpGaMdRReegvltKhk0kPpGFvxQUKcpn4eXsSyK8sAWpDqR6Jxr8yT14/Bj wfvScIB73L3xTzZmT+Ns4lECU3mEM5Km0O4Rs6DZ2HgmAx7/MsIj+/yPF35tggCHPU RKLXcceMtKf5heO4bqyZbONReu1oXG+qOMt4HcVU= Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2021 17:38:49 +0100 From: Greg Kroah-Hartman To: Lee Jones Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Jonathan Corbet , linux-doc@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/1] docs: submitting-patches: Emphasise the requirement to Cc: stable when using Fixes: tag Message-ID: References: <20210113163315.1331064-1-lee.jones@linaro.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20210113163315.1331064-1-lee.jones@linaro.org> Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Wed, Jan 13, 2021 at 04:33:15PM +0000, Lee Jones wrote: > Clear-up any confusion surrounding the Fixes: tag with regards to the > need to Cc: the stable mailing list when submitting stable patch > candidates. > > Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman > Cc: Jonathan Corbet > Cc: linux-doc@vger.kernel.org > Signed-off-by: Lee Jones > --- > v2: > - Link to the 'stable-kernel-rules' document as per Greg's request > > Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst | 5 +++++ > 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) > > diff --git a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst > index 7c97ad580e7d0..7f48cccc75cdf 100644 > --- a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst > +++ b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst > @@ -556,6 +556,11 @@ which stable kernel versions should receive your fix. This is the preferred > method for indicating a bug fixed by the patch. See :ref:`describe_changes` > for more details. > > +Note: Attaching a Fixes: tag does not subvert the stable kernel rules > +process nor the requirement to Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org on all stable > +patch candidates. For more information, please read > +:ref:`Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst ` > + > .. _the_canonical_patch_format: > > The canonical patch format Reviewed-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman