Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 29 Mar 2023 09:20:14 +0100 | Subject | Re: [PATCH v1] mtd: rawnand: meson: fix bitmask for length in command word | From | Tudor Ambarus <> |
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On 3/29/23 09:17, Dmitry Rokosov wrote: > On Wed, Mar 29, 2023 at 09:31:45AM +0200, Miquel Raynal wrote: >> 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 :) >> > > Finally I fully understand why 'Fixes' tag is so helpful! > Thank you Martin! >
Here's the official documentation: https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/stable-kernel-rules.html
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