From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: From: David Daney To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, stable@vger.kernel.org, Greg Kroah-Hartman Cc: David Daney Subject: [PATCH v3] stable_kernel_rules: Add clause about specification of kernel versions to patch. Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 10:09:08 -0700 Message-Id: <1427389748-21985-1-git-send-email-ddaney.cavm@gmail.com> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: From: David Daney Signed-off-by: David Daney --- v3: s/the the/the/ v2: Rebased, because first version no longer applied. Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt index 02f8331..58d0ac4 100644 --- a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt +++ b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt @@ -81,6 +81,16 @@ format in the sign-off area: git cherry-pick fd21073 git cherry-pick +Also, some patches may have kernel version prerequisites. This can be +specified in the following format in the sign-off area: + + Cc: # 3.3.x- + + The tag has the meaning of: + git cherry-pick + + For each "-stable" tree starting with the specified version. + Following the submission: - The sender will receive an ACK when the patch has been accepted into the -- 1.7.11.7