Messages in this thread Patch in this message | | | From | David Daney <> | Subject | [PATCH v3] stable_kernel_rules: Add clause about specification of kernel versions to patch. | Date | Thu, 26 Mar 2015 10:09:08 -0700 |
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From: David Daney <david.daney@cavium.com>
Signed-off-by: David Daney <david.daney@cavium.com> --- v3: s/the the/the/ v2: Rebased, because first version no longer applied.
Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt index 02f8331..58d0ac4 100644 --- a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt +++ b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt @@ -81,6 +81,16 @@ format in the sign-off area: git cherry-pick fd21073 git cherry-pick <this commit> +Also, some patches may have kernel version prerequisites. This can be +specified in the following format in the sign-off area: + + Cc: <stable@vger.kernel.org> # 3.3.x- + + The tag has the meaning of: + git cherry-pick <this commit> + + For each "-stable" tree starting with the specified version. + Following the submission: - The sender will receive an ACK when the patch has been accepted into the -- 1.7.11.7
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