linux-kernel - Re: [kernel.org PATCH] Li Zefan is now the 3.4 stable maintainer

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Date:	Fri, 5 Sep 2014 15:55:57 +0800
From:	Li Zefan <lizefan@...wei.com>
To:	Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
CC:	<stable@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [kernel.org PATCH] Li Zefan is now the 3.4 stable maintainer

>>> Li,
>>>
>>> it would be great if you can send me information about your -stable queue,
>>> ie how you maintain it and where it is located. This will enable me to
>>> continue testing the stable queue for the 3.4 kernel.
>>>
>>
>> Thanks for testing LTS kernels!
>>
>> This is my 3.4.y git tree:
>>
>> https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/lizf/linux-3.4.y.git/
>>
>> And this is the patch queue:
>>
>> https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/lizf/linux-3.4.y-queue.git/
>>
>> I use quilt. When I've added some patches to 3.4.y, I'll update this
>> queue. The patches and series file are under /patches. Currently there's
>> already a patch in the queue.
>>
>> When I release a new version, I'll clean up the queue by removing all
>> the files under /patches.
>>
>> Hope this is all the information you need. Please tell me if you need
>> me to slightly adjust my workflow so it's easier for you.
> 
> It almost works.
> 
> Problem is that the pending patch got converted to use <cr><lf> instead of
> just <lf> as common in Linux. When I try to apply it with "git quiltimport",
> it bails out with "trailing whitespace" errors. "git am" with the individual
> patch works fine for some reason, though.
> 
> I can try to find a workaround, but it would be better to have the file in
> linux file format to start with. Would that be possible ?
> 

Yeah, I've fixed it. I'll run dos2unix for every patch file.

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