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Re: [PATCH] Documentation: add documentation summary for rc-series and merge window

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On Mon 2009-06-22 14:04:38, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> This is losely based on previous discussions on linux-kernel [1][2][3].
> Lets also refer people reading the stable rules to
> Documentation/development-process/.
> 
> Also add the number of days it has taken between releases,
> and provide the average for the last 10 releases: 86.0 days.
> 
> [1] http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=122048427801324&w=2
> [2] http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=122048757705315&w=2
> [3] http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=124515657407679&w=2
> 
> Signed-off-by: Luis R. Rodriguez <lrodriguez@xxxxxxxxxxx>
NAK.

> +2.0.2: RC-SERIES RULES
> +
> +This section summarizes what kind of patches are accepted before the merge
> +window closes and after it closes. These patches are targeted for the kernel
> +prior to its final release.
> +
> +The rc-series focus should really be to address regressions.
> +
> +2.0.2.0: RC-SERIES RULES PRIOR TO THE RC1 RELEASE
> +
> +These are the types of patches that will get accepted prior to a kernel rc1 release,
> +during the merge window:
> +
> + - it must fix a regression
> + - it must fix a security hole
> + - it must fix a oops/kernel hang
> +
> +Non-intrusive bug fixes or small fixes will not be accepted. If the
> patch in

What? Prior to rc1, new features are accepted.
								Pavel

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