linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] mtd: spi-nor: include mtd.h header for struct mtd

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Date:	Mon, 30 Nov 2015 11:42:22 -0800
From:	Brian Norris <computersforpeace@...il.com>
To:	Rafał Miłecki <zajec5@...il.com>
Cc:	"linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org" <linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Stable <stable@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mtd: spi-nor: include mtd.h header for struct mtd_info
 definition

On Sat, Nov 28, 2015 at 03:05:26PM +0100, Rafał Miłecki wrote:
> On 27 November 2015 at 23:33, Brian Norris <computersforpeace@...il.com> wrote:
> > On Fri, Nov 27, 2015 at 10:25:55AM +0100, Rafał Miłecki wrote:
> >> On 26 November 2015 at 09:05, Rafał Miłecki <zajec5@...il.com> wrote:
> >> > Fixes: 1976367173a4 ("mtd: spi-nor: embed struct mtd_info within struct spi_nor")
> >
> > I'm not 100% sure, but I thought I recall the -stable folks picking up
> > for-linus commits just based on the 'Fixes:' tags. I feel like that
> > isn't always ideal, though.
> 
> I'm confused. Do you mean I shouldn't include it?

No, the 'Fixes' usage is fine. I'm just not clear what importance is
placed on it by others.

> Do you have a reference to more detailed Fixes usage? All I found is
> info in Documentation/SubmittingPatches:
> > If your patch fixes a bug in a specific commit, e.g. you found an issue using
> > git-bisect, please use the 'Fixes:' tag
> I think 'Fixes' usage is OK in this case.

I don't have any better reference. Perhaps I'm completely mistaken, and
'Fixes' is never taken as the sole source of for-stable annotation.

Brian
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