linux-kernel - [PATCH 4.19 250/280] stable-kernel-rules.rst: add link to networking patch queue

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Date:   Fri, 22 Mar 2019 12:16:43 +0100
From:   Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        stable@...r.kernel.org, "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
Subject: [PATCH 4.19 250/280] stable-kernel-rules.rst: add link to networking patch queue

4.19-stable review patch.  If anyone has any objections, please let me know.

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From: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>

commit a41e8f25fa8f8f67360d88eb0eebbabe95a64bdf upstream.

The networking maintainer keeps a public list of the patches being
queued up for the next round of stable releases.  Be sure to check there
before asking for a patch to be applied so that you do not waste
people's time.

Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Acked-by: David S. Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>

---
 Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst |    3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

--- a/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ Procedure for submitting patches to the
  - If the patch covers files in net/ or drivers/net please follow netdev stable
    submission guidelines as described in
    :ref:`Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst <netdev-FAQ>`
+   after first checking the stable networking queue at
+   https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/bundle/davem/stable/?series=&submitter=&state=*&q=&archive=
+   to ensure the requested patch is not already queued up.
  - Security patches should not be handled (solely) by the -stable review
    process but should follow the procedures in
    :ref:`Documentation/admin-guide/security-bugs.rst <securitybugs>`.