From: Joe Perches <joe@perches.com>
To: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net>
Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman <greg@kroah.com>,
stable@vger.kernel.org, Harry Wei <harryxiyou@gmail.com>,
xiyoulinuxkernelgroup@googlegroups.com,
Tsugikazu Shibata <tshibata@ab.jp.nec.com>,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH] Documentation: Update stable address
Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:12:00 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1323468720.27746.42.camel@joe2Laptop> (raw)
The Japanese/Korean/Chinese versions still need updating.
Also, the stable kernel 2.6.x.y descriptions are out of date
and should be updated as well.
Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@perches.com>
---
Documentation/HOWTO | 4 ++--
Documentation/development-process/5.Posting | 8 ++++----
2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/HOWTO b/Documentation/HOWTO
index 81bc1a9..f7ade3b 100644
--- a/Documentation/HOWTO
+++ b/Documentation/HOWTO
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@ versions.
If no 2.6.x.y kernel is available, then the highest numbered 2.6.x
kernel is the current stable kernel.
-2.6.x.y are maintained by the "stable" team <stable@kernel.org>, and are
-released as needs dictate. The normal release period is approximately
+2.6.x.y are maintained by the "stable" team <stable@vger.kernel.org>, and
+are released as needs dictate. The normal release period is approximately
two weeks, but it can be longer if there are no pressing problems. A
security-related problem, instead, can cause a release to happen almost
instantly.
diff --git a/Documentation/development-process/5.Posting b/Documentation/development-process/5.Posting
index 903a254..8a48c9b 100644
--- a/Documentation/development-process/5.Posting
+++ b/Documentation/development-process/5.Posting
@@ -271,10 +271,10 @@ copies should go to:
the linux-kernel list.
- If you are fixing a bug, think about whether the fix should go into the
- next stable update. If so, stable@kernel.org should get a copy of the
- patch. Also add a "Cc: stable@kernel.org" to the tags within the patch
- itself; that will cause the stable team to get a notification when your
- fix goes into the mainline.
+ next stable update. If so, stable@vger.kernel.org should get a copy of
+ the patch. Also add a "Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org" to the tags within
+ the patch itself; that will cause the stable team to get a notification
+ when your fix goes into the mainline.
When selecting recipients for a patch, it is good to have an idea of who
you think will eventually accept the patch and get it merged. While it
next reply other threads:[~2011-12-09 22:12 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-12-09 22:12 Joe Perches [this message]
2012-01-04 23:25 ` [PATCH] Documentation: Update stable address Randy Dunlap
2012-01-04 22:57 ` Arnd Bergmann
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