From: Thorsten Leemhuis Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 07:18:26 +0000 (+0200) Subject: docs: stable-kernel-rules: reduce redundancy X-Git-Url: https://www.infradead.org/git/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=db483303b58f;p=users%2Fdwmw2%2Flinux.git docs: stable-kernel-rules: reduce redundancy Explain the general concept once in the intro to keep things somewhat shorter in the individual points. Reviewed-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman Signed-off-by: Thorsten Leemhuis Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/106e21789e2bf02d174e1715b49cd4d30886d51f.1714367921.git.linux@leemhuis.info --- diff --git a/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst b/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst index 1704f1c686d0a..0da9c57287c13 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst @@ -79,10 +79,9 @@ stable tree without anything else needing to be done by the author or subsystem maintainer. To sent additional instructions to the stable team, use a shell-style inline -comment: +comment to pass arbitrary or predefined notes: - * To specify any additional patch prerequisites for cherry picking use the - following format in the sign-off area: + * Specify any additional patch prerequisites for cherry picking: .. code-block:: none @@ -114,8 +113,7 @@ comment: prerequisite of patch2 if you have already marked patch1 for stable inclusion. - * For patches that may have kernel version prerequisites specify them using - the following format in the sign-off area: + * Point out kernel version prerequisites: .. code-block:: none @@ -132,14 +130,13 @@ comment: Note, such tagging is unnecessary if the stable team can derive the appropriate versions from Fixes: tags. - * To delay pick up of patches, use the following format: + * Delay pick up of patches: .. code-block:: none Cc: # after 4 weeks in mainline - * For any other requests, just add a note to the stable tag. This for example - can be used to point out known problems: + * Point out known problems: .. code-block:: none