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@xxxxxxxxxx instead of >> stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, as the two are easily mixed up and their >> difference not explained anywhere[1]. >> >> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20240422231550.3cf5f723@xxxxxxx/ [1] >> Signed-off-by: Thorsten Leemhuis <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> --- >> 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@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> +Use ``Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxx`` instead when fixing unpublished vulnerabilities: 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@xxxxxxxxxx`` 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@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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
