linux-kernel - Re: [ 00/78] 3.3.2-stable review

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Date:	Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:30:21 +0200
From:	Alexander Holler <holler@...oftware.de>
To:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
CC:	Sergio Correia <lists@...e.net>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	stable@...r.kernel.org, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk,
	linux-wireless Mailing List <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
	Sujith Manoharan <c_manoha@....qualcomm.com>,
	"ath9k-devel@...ts.ath9k.org" <ath9k-devel@...ema.h4ckr.net>,
	"John W. Linville" <linville@...driver.com>
Subject: Re: [ 00/78] 3.3.2-stable review

Am 12.04.2012 22:06, schrieb Greg KH:
> On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 09:57:53PM +0200, Alexander Holler wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> Am 12.04.2012 02:29, schrieb Greg KH:
>>
>>>> is there any chance for this one to be included in this review cycle?
>>>>
>>>> http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-wireless/msg87999.html
>>>
>>> Have you read Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt?  Based on that, I
>>> don't think it can, yet, right?
>>
>> Hmm, after reading that, I think the text could need an update about
>> how to submit patches written by others (which can already be found
>> in the upstream tree).
>>
>> At least for me the text reads like only the authors can request
>> inclusion of a patch into the stable tree.
>
> Patches are always welcome, but I think you will find the file already
> describes this (hint, the first '-' line for the Procedure section
> handles it).

That reads:

"- Send the patch, after verifying that it follows the above rules, to
    stable@...r.kernel.org.  You must note the upstream commit ID in the
    changelog of your submission, as well as the kernel version you wish
    it to be applied to."

Maybe I'm a bit dumb, but what would be my changelog if the patch was 
written by someone else (and e.g. fixes something the author wasn't 
aware of or hasn't described)?

Sorry, but I don't understand "changelog" in that context. Should I 
modify the (description of the) patch?

Regards,

Alexander
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