linux-kernel - Re: [RFC 2/4] Documentation/SubmitChecklist: Remind submitters to check the merge window

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Message-ID: <20141215101757.GC6444@pd.tnic>
Date:	Mon, 15 Dec 2014 11:17:57 +0100
From:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:	Kevin Cernekee <cernekee@...il.com>
Cc:	tglx@...utronix.de, gnomes@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk,
	computersforpeace@...il.com, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, corbet@....net,
	linux-doc@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC 2/4] Documentation/SubmitChecklist: Remind submitters to
 check the merge window

On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 10:09:48PM -0800, Kevin Cernekee wrote:
> Currently the checklist does not provide an indication of appropriate
> times to send patches; add a brief note on the topic.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Kevin Cernekee <cernekee@...il.com>
> ---
>  Documentation/SubmitChecklist | 5 +++++
>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/SubmitChecklist b/Documentation/SubmitChecklist
> index 2b7e32d..8b23f9c 100644
> --- a/Documentation/SubmitChecklist
> +++ b/Documentation/SubmitChecklist
> @@ -107,3 +107,8 @@ kernel patches.
>      CONFIG_SMP, CONFIG_SYSFS, CONFIG_PROC_FS, CONFIG_INPUT, CONFIG_PCI,
>      CONFIG_BLOCK, CONFIG_PM, CONFIG_MAGIC_SYSRQ,
>      CONFIG_NET, CONFIG_INET=n (but latter with CONFIG_NET=y)
> +
> +27: For patches which are not urgent fixes for bugs in the current tree,
> +    double-check https://www.kernel.org/ to make sure the merge window is
> +    CLOSED ("mainline:" showing an -rc kernel) before sending.  For more
> +    information on the release cycle, see Documentation/development-process/.

Acked-by: Borislav Petkov <bp@...e.de>

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

Sent from a fat crate under my desk. Formatting is fine.
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