[PATCH] stable_kernel_rules: Add clause about specification of kernel versions to patch.

[PATCH] stable_kernel_rules: Add clause about specification of kernel versions to patch.

[David Daney]

From: David Daney <david.daney@cavium.com>

Signed-off-by: David Daney <david.daney@cavium.com>
---
 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 aee73e7..82c097a 100644
--- a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
+++ b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
@@ -41,6 +41,16 @@ Procedure for submitting patches to the -stable tree:
    in the sign-off area. Once the patch is merged it will be applied to
    the stable tree without anything else needing to be done by the author
    or subsystem maintainer.
+ - The kernel versions, to which the patch should be applied, can be
+   specified in the following format in the sign-off area:
+
+     Cc:  <stable@vger.kernel.org> # 3.3.x
+
+   The tag has the meaning of:
+     git cherry-pick <this commit>
+
+   For each "-stable" tree starting with the specified version.
+
  - If the patch requires other patches as prerequisites which can be
    cherry-picked, then this can be specified in the following format in
    the sign-off area:
-- 
1.7.11.7

Re: [PATCH] stable_kernel_rules: Add clause about specification of kernel versions to patch.

[Greg Kroah-Hartman]

On Mon, Feb 09, 2015 at 03:39:23PM -0800, David Daney wrote:
> From: David Daney <david.daney@cavium.com>
> 
> Signed-off-by: David Daney <david.daney@cavium.com>
> ---
>  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 aee73e7..82c097a 100644
> --- a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
> @@ -41,6 +41,16 @@ Procedure for submitting patches to the -stable tree:
>     in the sign-off area. Once the patch is merged it will be applied to
>     the stable tree without anything else needing to be done by the author
>     or subsystem maintainer.
> + - The kernel versions, to which the patch should be applied, can be
> +   specified in the following format in the sign-off area:
> +
> +     Cc:  <stable@vger.kernel.org> # 3.3.x
> +
> +   The tag has the meaning of:
> +     git cherry-pick <this commit>
> +
> +   For each "-stable" tree starting with the specified version.
> +
>   - If the patch requires other patches as prerequisites which can be
>     cherry-picked, then this can be specified in the following format in
>     the sign-off area:

Nice, I'll queue this up after 3.20-rc1 is out, thanks.

greg k-h

Re: [PATCH] stable_kernel_rules: Add clause about specification of kernel versions to patch.

[Greg Kroah-Hartman]

On Mon, Feb 09, 2015 at 03:39:23PM -0800, David Daney wrote:
> From: David Daney <david.daney@cavium.com>
> 
> Signed-off-by: David Daney <david.daney@cavium.com>
> ---
>  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 aee73e7..82c097a 100644
> --- a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
> @@ -41,6 +41,16 @@ Procedure for submitting patches to the -stable tree:
>     in the sign-off area. Once the patch is merged it will be applied to
>     the stable tree without anything else needing to be done by the author
>     or subsystem maintainer.
> + - The kernel versions, to which the patch should be applied, can be
> +   specified in the following format in the sign-off area:
> +
> +     Cc:  <stable@vger.kernel.org> # 3.3.x
> +
> +   The tag has the meaning of:
> +     git cherry-pick <this commit>
> +
> +   For each "-stable" tree starting with the specified version.
> +
>   - If the patch requires other patches as prerequisites which can be
>     cherry-picked, then this can be specified in the following format in
>     the sign-off area:
> -- 
> 1.7.11.7

This doesn't apply to the tree, what kernel version did you make it
against?  Can you make it against Linus's latest tree and resend it?

thanks,

greg k-h

Re: [PATCH] stable_kernel_rules: Add clause about specification of kernel versions to patch.

[David Daney]

On 03/25/2015 07:05 AM, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 09, 2015 at 03:39:23PM -0800, David Daney wrote:
>> From: David Daney <david.daney@cavium.com>
>>
>> Signed-off-by: David Daney <david.daney@cavium.com>
>> ---
>>   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 aee73e7..82c097a 100644
>> --- a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
>> +++ b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
>> @@ -41,6 +41,16 @@ Procedure for submitting patches to the -stable tree:
>>      in the sign-off area. Once the patch is merged it will be applied to
>>      the stable tree without anything else needing to be done by the author
>>      or subsystem maintainer.
>> + - The kernel versions, to which the patch should be applied, can be
>> +   specified in the following format in the sign-off area:
>> +
>> +     Cc:  <stable@vger.kernel.org> # 3.3.x
>> +
>> +   The tag has the meaning of:
>> +     git cherry-pick <this commit>
>> +
>> +   For each "-stable" tree starting with the specified version.
>> +
>>    - If the patch requires other patches as prerequisites which can be
>>      cherry-picked, then this can be specified in the following format in
>>      the sign-off area:
>> --
>> 1.7.11.7
>
> This doesn't apply to the tree, what kernel version did you make it
> against?  Can you make it against Linus's latest tree and resend it?
>

I just sent out a new version.

David Daney