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* [PATCH] stable_kernel_rules: Add pointer to netdev-FAQ for network patches
@ 2014-06-23 16:22 Dave Chiluk
  2014-06-23 16:38 ` Joe Perches
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread
From: Dave Chiluk @ 2014-06-23 16:22 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Greg Kroah-Hartman, Randy Dunlap, stable, linux-doc, linux-kernel, davem
  Cc: Dave Chiluk

Stable_kernel_rules should point submitters of network stable patches to the
netdev_FAQ.txt as requests for stable network patches should go to netdev
first.

Signed-off-by: Dave Chiluk <chiluk@canonical.com>
---
 Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
index cbc2f03..216c893 100644
--- a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
+++ b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ Rules on what kind of patches are accepted, and which ones are not, into the
 
 Procedure for submitting patches to the -stable tree:
 
+ - If the patch covers the networking subsystem please follow netdev stable
+   sumissision guidelines as described in
+   Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.txt
  - Send the patch, after verifying that it follows the above rules, to
    stable@vger.kernel.org.  You must note the upstream commit ID in the
    changelog of your submission, as well as the kernel version you wish
-- 
1.9.1


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* Re: [PATCH] stable_kernel_rules: Add pointer to netdev-FAQ for network patches
  2014-06-23 16:22 [PATCH] stable_kernel_rules: Add pointer to netdev-FAQ for network patches Dave Chiluk
@ 2014-06-23 16:38 ` Joe Perches
  2014-06-23 17:24   ` [PATCH v2] " Dave Chiluk
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread
From: Joe Perches @ 2014-06-23 16:38 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Dave Chiluk
  Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman, Randy Dunlap, stable, linux-doc, linux-kernel, davem

On Mon, 2014-06-23 at 11:22 -0500, Dave Chiluk wrote:
> Stable_kernel_rules should point submitters of network stable patches to the
> netdev_FAQ.txt as requests for stable network patches should go to netdev
> first.
[]
> diff --git a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
[]
> @@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ Rules on what kind of patches are accepted, and which ones are not, into the
>  
>  Procedure for submitting patches to the -stable tree:
>  
> + - If the patch covers the networking subsystem please follow netdev stable
> +   sumissision guidelines as described in
> +   Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.txt

Perhaps that should state net/ and drivers/net/ rather
than the networking subsystem which people might not
associate with the drivers.



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* [PATCH v2] stable_kernel_rules: Add pointer to netdev-FAQ for network patches
  2014-06-23 16:38 ` Joe Perches
@ 2014-06-23 17:24   ` Dave Chiluk
  2014-06-24 12:43     ` Bjørn Mork
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread
From: Dave Chiluk @ 2014-06-23 17:24 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Greg Kroah-Hartman, Randy Dunlap, stable, linux-doc,
	linux-kernel, joe, davem
  Cc: Dave Chiluk

Stable_kernel_rules should point submitters of network stable patches to the
netdev_FAQ.txt as requests for stable network patches should go to netdev
first.

Signed-off-by: Dave Chiluk <chiluk@canonical.com>
---
 Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
index cbc2f03..a39a0d7 100644
--- a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
+++ b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ Rules on what kind of patches are accepted, and which ones are not, into the
 
 Procedure for submitting patches to the -stable tree:
 
+ - If the patch covers files in net/ or drivers/net please follow netdev stable
+   sumissision guidelines as described in
+   Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.txt
  - Send the patch, after verifying that it follows the above rules, to
    stable@vger.kernel.org.  You must note the upstream commit ID in the
    changelog of your submission, as well as the kernel version you wish
-- 
1.9.1


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* Re: [PATCH v2] stable_kernel_rules: Add pointer to netdev-FAQ for network patches
  2014-06-23 17:24   ` [PATCH v2] " Dave Chiluk
@ 2014-06-24 12:43     ` Bjørn Mork
  2014-06-24 15:11       ` [PATCH v3] " Dave Chiluk
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread
From: Bjørn Mork @ 2014-06-24 12:43 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Dave Chiluk
  Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman, Randy Dunlap, stable, linux-doc,
	linux-kernel, joe, davem

Dave Chiluk <chiluk@canonical.com> writes:

> Stable_kernel_rules should point submitters of network stable patches to the
> netdev_FAQ.txt as requests for stable network patches should go to netdev
> first.
>
> Signed-off-by: Dave Chiluk <chiluk@canonical.com>
> ---
>  Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt | 3 +++
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
> index cbc2f03..a39a0d7 100644
> --- a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
> @@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ Rules on what kind of patches are accepted, and which ones are not, into the
>  
>  Procedure for submitting patches to the -stable tree:
>  
> + - If the patch covers files in net/ or drivers/net please follow netdev stable
> +   sumissision guidelines as described in
      ^^^^^^^^^^^

3 is a nice number :-)


Bjørn

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* [PATCH v3] stable_kernel_rules: Add pointer to netdev-FAQ for network patches
  2014-06-24 12:43     ` Bjørn Mork
@ 2014-06-24 15:11       ` Dave Chiluk
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: Dave Chiluk @ 2014-06-24 15:11 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: gregkh, rdunlap, stable, linux-doc, linux-kernel, bjorn, joe

Stable_kernel_rules should point submitters of network stable patches to the
netdev_FAQ.txt as requests for stable network patches should go to netdev
first.

Signed-off-by: Dave Chiluk <chiluk@canonical.com>
---
 Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
index cbc2f03..aee73e7 100644
--- a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
+++ b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ Rules on what kind of patches are accepted, and which ones are not, into the
 
 Procedure for submitting patches to the -stable tree:
 
+ - If the patch covers files in net/ or drivers/net please follow netdev stable
+   submission guidelines as described in
+   Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.txt
  - Send the patch, after verifying that it follows the above rules, to
    stable@vger.kernel.org.  You must note the upstream commit ID in the
    changelog of your submission, as well as the kernel version you wish
-- 
1.9.1


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