linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] stable_kernel_rules: reorganize and update submission options

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Message-ID: <20141218230604.GB12348@kroah.com>
Date:	Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:06:04 -0800
From:	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:	Brian Norris <computersforpeace@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
	Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] stable_kernel_rules: reorganize and update submission
 options

On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 02:55:53PM -0800, Brian Norris wrote:
> The current organization of Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
> doesn't clearly differentiate the mutually exclusive options for
> submission to the -stable review process. As I understand it, patches
> are not actually required to be mailed directly to
> stable@...r.kernel.org, but the instructions do not make this clear.
> 
> Also, there are some established processes that are not listed --
> specifically, what I call Option 2 below.
> 
> This patch updates and reorganizes a bit, to make things clearer.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Brian Norris <computersforpeace@...il.com>
> ---
> v2: add some more items to Option 2 to suit Greg's liking
> 
>  Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt | 44 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
>  1 file changed, 34 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

Looks good, I'll queue this up after 3.19-rc1 is out.

thanks,

greg k-h
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