Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 29 Mar 2023 09:31:45 +0200 | From | Miquel Raynal <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH v1] mtd: rawnand: meson: fix bitmask for length in command word |
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Hello,
avkrasnov@sberdevices.ru wrote on Wed, 29 Mar 2023 10:12:10 +0300:
> On 28.03.2023 23:25, Martin Blumenstingl wrote: > > Hi Arseniy, > > > > On Tue, Mar 28, 2023 at 8:39 PM Arseniy Krasnov > > <avkrasnov@sberdevices.ru> wrote: > > [...] > >>> > >>> By the way any reason not to have Cc'ed stable? > >> > >> Sorry, what do You mean? I've included linux-mtd mailing lists, there is > >> one more list for mtd reviews? I will appreciate if You can point me > > "stable" typically refers to the stable tree where fixes for already > > released kernel versions are maintained. > > When Miquel applies the patch it will either land in the next -rc of > > the current development cycle (typically applies to fixes - currently > > 6.3-rc5) or -rc1 of the next kernel version (typically applies to new > > features, cleanups, etc. - currently 6.4-rc1). > > > > Let's say you are fixing a bug now but want the fix to be included in > > 6.1 LTS (long term stable) or other stable release. > > In this case it's recommended to Cc the maintainers of the stable > > trees as part of your patch, see [0]. > > That way once the commit with your fix hits Linus Torvalds linux tree > > it will be backported by the stable team within a few days (assuming > > of course that the patch applies cleanly to older versions, if not > > they're notifying you). > > Note: even without Cc'ing the stable maintainers your commit may be > > backported (semi-automatically) if it has a Fixes tag and the stable > > maintainers find your commit. But my understanding is that it's > > easiest for them if they're explicitly Cc'ed on the patch. > > > > I hope this makes sense. If not: don't hesitate to ask.
That is an excellent summary, I should copy/paste it sometimes :)
> > Hello! Thanks for this detailed explanation, that really helps!
So IOW, I am asking you to send a v2 with an additional line in the commit, right next "Fixes":
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Thanks, Miquèl
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