From fdc81b7910ad5153bf257e5f7861be71f75a02ef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Daney <david.daney@cavium.com> Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 10:09:08 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] stable_kernel_rules: Add clause about specification of kernel versions to patch. Signed-off-by: David Daney <david.daney@cavium.com> Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> --- Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt index 02f8331edb8b..58d0ac4df946 100644 --- a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt +++ b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt @@ -81,6 +81,16 @@ format in the sign-off area: git cherry-pick fd21073 git cherry-pick <this commit> +Also, some patches may have kernel version prerequisites. This can be +specified in the following format in the sign-off area: + + Cc: <stable@vger.kernel.org> # 3.3.x- + + The tag has the meaning of: + git cherry-pick <this commit> + + For each "-stable" tree starting with the specified version. + Following the submission: - The sender will receive an ACK when the patch has been accepted into the -- 2.34.1