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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 10:30:49 +0200
From: Thorsten Leemhuis <linux@...mhuis.info>
To: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc: Sasha Levin <sashal@...nel.org>, Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>,
 stable@...r.kernel.org, workflows@...r.kernel.org,
 linux-doc@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 4/5] docs: stable-kernel-rules: explain use of
 stable@...nel.org (w/o @vger.)

On 29.04.24 09:51, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 29, 2024 at 09:18:29AM +0200, Thorsten Leemhuis wrote:
>> Document when to use of stable@...nel.org instead of
>> stable@...r.kernel.org, as the two are easily mixed up and their
>> difference not explained anywhere[1].
>>
>> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20240422231550.3cf5f723@sal.lan/ [1]
>> Signed-off-by: Thorsten Leemhuis <linux@...mhuis.info>
>> ---
>>  Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst | 4 ++++
>>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst b/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
>> index b4af627154f1d8..ebf4152659f2d0 100644
>> --- a/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
>> +++ b/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
>> @@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ for stable trees, add this tag in the sign-off area::
>>  
>>    Cc: stable@...r.kernel.org
>>  
>> +Use ``Cc: stable@...nel.org`` instead when fixing unpublished vulnerabilities:
>> +it reduces the chance of accidentally exposing the fix to the public by way of
>> +'git send-email', as mails sent to that address are not delivered anywhere.
> 
> The "fun" part of just saying this is that then it is a huge "signal" to
> others that "hey, this might be a security fix!" when it lands in
> Linus's tree.  But hey, we do what we can, I know my scripts always use
> this address just to put a bit more noise into that signal :)

Yeah, that's likely true. :-D

FWIW, we could stay more vague here and use a text like """Use ``Cc:
stable@...nel.org`` instead when fixing something that should be kept
private for the timing being: it will prevent the change for
accidentally being exposed to the public through 'git send-email', as
mails sent to that address are not delivered anywhere."""

The sign would not be that huge anymore, but I'm not sure if that makes
any difference.

> That being said, it's good to have this documented now, thanks for it:

yw!

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

Many thx for your feedback to this and the other patches. Do you want to
pick those up (last time I changes something in that text that was the
case) or let Jonathan handle them?

Ciao, Thorsten