Messages in this thread Patch in this message | | | From | Dave Chiluk <> | Subject | [PATCH v2] stable_kernel_rules: Add pointer to netdev-FAQ for network patches | Date | Mon, 23 Jun 2014 12:24:40 -0500 |
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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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