On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 2:15 PM, Pavel Machek<pavel@xxxxxx> wrote: > 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. OK thanks I'll add that as well. Luis -- 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
