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SubjectRe: [PATCH v2 1/1] docs: submitting-patches: Emphasise the requirement to Cc: stable when using Fixes: tag
On Wed, Jan 13, 2021 at 04:33:15PM +0000, Lee Jones wrote:
> Clear-up any confusion surrounding the Fixes: tag with regards to the
> need to Cc: the stable mailing list when submitting stable patch
> candidates.
>
> Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
> Cc: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
> Cc: linux-doc@vger.kernel.org
> Signed-off-by: Lee Jones <lee.jones@linaro.org>
> ---
> v2:
> - Link to the 'stable-kernel-rules' document as per Greg's request
>
> Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst | 5 +++++
> 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
> index 7c97ad580e7d0..7f48cccc75cdf 100644
> --- a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
> @@ -556,6 +556,11 @@ which stable kernel versions should receive your fix. This is the preferred
> method for indicating a bug fixed by the patch. See :ref:`describe_changes`
> for more details.
>
> +Note: Attaching a Fixes: tag does not subvert the stable kernel rules
> +process nor the requirement to Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org on all stable
> +patch candidates. For more information, please read
> +:ref:`Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst <stable_kernel_rules>`
> +
> .. _the_canonical_patch_format:
>
> The canonical patch format

Reviewed-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>

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