linux-kernel - Proposed stable release changes

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Date:	Tue, 20 Aug 2013 15:40:32 -0700
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	stable <stable@...r.kernel.org>, lwn@....net
Cc:	Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>,
	Hugh Dickins <hughd@...gle.com>,
	Johannes Berg <johannes@...solutions.net>,
	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Proposed stable release changes

Hi all,

Given that I had to just revert a patch in the recent stable releases
that didn't get enough time to "bake" in Linus's tree (or in -next), I
figured it was worth discussing some possible changes with how "fast" I
pick up patches for stable releases.

So, how about this proposal:

- I will wait for a -rc to come out with the patch in it before putting
  it into a stable release, unless:
	- the maintainer ACKs it, or sends it directly (like DaveM does
	  for networking patches)
	- I have seen enough discussion about a patch to show that it
	  really does fix something / is good / doesn't cause problems.
	- obviously safe, i.e. "add a device id" type thing.

Given that we have -rc releases every week, except for the initial -rc1
release, I don't think this will really cause any major delays.

Also, now that we are about to head into my busy "travel season", odds
are, I'll be at least a week behind anyway, so this would probably start
happening without an "official" change.  It's been a boring summer, I've
been able to keep up with the stable stuff really easily, causing
problems like this :)

Objections?  Comments?

thanks,

greg k-h
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