On Mon 2009-06-22 14:11:45, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote: > On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 1:45 PM, Pavel Machek<pavel@xxxxxx> wrote: > > 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. > > For maintainers yes, for developers sending to the subsystem > maintainer no, at least not for that kernel release being worked on. I > can try to make this a little clearer. Yes, it would be good if it was clearer. If maintainer accepts non-intrusive bugfixes during merge window is pretty much his decision, I'd say. I'd expect him to take them if he has bandwidth available. Pavel -- (english) http://www.livejournal.com/~pavelmachek (cesky, pictures) http://atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~pavel/picture/horses/blog.html -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
