netdev - Re: [RFC] Documentation: add documentation for rc-series and merge window

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Date:	Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:49:16 +0200
From:	Krzysztof Halasa <khc@...waw.pl>
To:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
Cc:	"Luis R. Rodriguez" <lrodriguez@...eros.com>,
	Jouni Malinen <j@...fi>,
	Luis Rodriguez <Luis.Rodriguez@...eros.com>,
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Subject: Re: [RFC] Documentation: add documentation for rc-series and merge window

Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz> writes:

> Non-intrusive bugfixes _are_ welcome after -rc1.

I'm under impression that the merge window is for new features, and past
rc1 only fixes are accepted. It may be different past maybe rc6, and
obviously the fixes must be sane enough (even in merge window).

Do they have to fix a bug? I don't know, I guess they can also fix "an
issue" :-)
-- 
Krzysztof Halasa
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