| Message ID | 20190122184632.GA32510@kroah.com |
|---|---|
| State | Not Applicable |
| Delegated to: | David Miller |
| Headers | show |
| Series | stable-kernel-rules.rst: add link to networking patch queue | expand |
On Tue, 22 Jan 2019 19:46:32 +0100 Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> wrote: > 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@linuxfoundation.org> > Acked-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net> > --- > > Jon, I can take this through one of my trees if you don't want to, which > ever is easier for you. I'm back from my wanderings finally and have just applied it. Thanks, jon
diff --git a/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst b/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst index 0de6f6145cc6..7ba8cd567f84 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst @@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ Procedure for submitting patches to the -stable tree - 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>`.