[PATCH] stable-kernel-rules.rst: add link to networking patch queue

[PATCH] stable-kernel-rules.rst: add link to networking patch queue

[Greg Kroah-Hartman]

The networking maintainer keeps a public list of the patches being
queued up for the next round of stable releases.  Be sure to check there
before asking for a patch to be applied so that you do not waste
people's time.

Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
Acked-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
---

Jon, I can take this through one of my trees if you don't want to, which
ever is easier for you.


diff --git a/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst b/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
index 0de6f6145cc6..7ba8cd567f84 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ 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
    :ref:`Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst <netdev-FAQ>`
+   after first checking the stable networking queue at
+   https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/bundle/davem/stable/?series=&submitter=&state=*&q=&archive=
+   to ensure the requested patch is not already queued up.
  - Security patches should not be handled (solely) by the -stable review
    process but should follow the procedures in
    :ref:`Documentation/admin-guide/security-bugs.rst <securitybugs>`.

Re: [PATCH] stable-kernel-rules.rst: add link to networking patch queue

[Jonathan Corbet]

On Tue, 22 Jan 2019 19:46:32 +0100
Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> wrote:

> The networking maintainer keeps a public list of the patches being
> queued up for the next round of stable releases.  Be sure to check there
> before asking for a patch to be applied so that you do not waste
> people's time.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
> Acked-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
> ---
> 
> Jon, I can take this through one of my trees if you don't want to, which
> ever is easier for you.

I'm back from my wanderings finally and have just applied it.

Thanks,

jon