Re: [PATCH crypto-stable v3 1/2] crypto: arch/lib - limit simd usage to 4k chunks

[Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@kernel.org>]

On Thu, 23 Apr 2020 at 09:40, Christophe Leroy <christophe.leroy@c-s.fr> wrote:
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> Le 23/04/2020 à 09:18, Ard Biesheuvel a écrit :
> > FYI: you shouldn't cc stable@vger.kernel.org directly on your patches,
> > or add the cc: line. Only patches that are already in Linus' tree
> > should be sent there.
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> > Also, the fixes tags are really quite sufficient. In fact, it is
> > actually rather difficult these days to prevent something from being
> > taken into -stable if the bots notice that it applies cleanly.
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> According to Kernel Documentation,
> https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/submitting-patches.html :
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> Patches that fix a severe bug in a released kernel should be directed
> toward the stable maintainers by putting a line like this:
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> Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
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> into the sign-off area of your patch (note, NOT an email recipient). You
> should also read Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst in
> addition to this file.
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> Isn't it correct anymore ?
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So this states clearly that you should not actually cc the patch to
stable@vger.kernel.org, you should only add the cc: line to the commit
log area if it fixes a *severe* bug. Once the patch makes it into
Linus' tree, the cc: line will be used by the -stable maintainers to
locate the patch and pull it in.

But as I pointed out, even with just the fixes: tags, the patch will
be picked up by -stable anyway. Omitting the cc: line helps prevent
inadvertently sending the patch to stable@vger.kernel.org directly,
since git send-email typically honours Cc: lines in its input in its
default configuration.