On Fri, Apr 26, 2024 at 6:06 PM Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Fri, Apr 26, 2024 at 6:00 PM Konstantin P. <ria.freelander@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Fri, Apr 26, 2024 at 5:36 PM Andy Shevchenko <andy@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On Thu, Apr 25, 2024 at 09:32:33PM +0300, Konstantin Pugin wrote: ... > > > Greg KH, who is maintainer of TTY/serial subsystem, usually asks to separate > > > fixes from new features. So, sending this patch separately may not only help > > > him, but let's move forward with your stuff. > > > > Do I need to increase the version number in split send? > > Nope, the opposite, i.e. drop it to v1 (and mention in the comments > area, that's after the cutter '---' line, that it's a split from this > series). > > > And if I need > > to do so, then how I should do it? Only on new driver? Or only on fix? > > Should I CC linux-stable in fix patch? > > Everything else is documented: > https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/stable-kernel-rules.html Just to be crystal clear: - the split of the fix goes as v1 - the rest as v10 (or what is the number of the next revision?) after you address all review comments, confirmed testing, etc. -- With Best Regards, Andy Shevchenko
