From: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> From: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@xxxxxxxxxx> commit dbbe7c962c3a8163bf724dbc3c9fdfc9b16d3117 upstream. Leave it to Greg. Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@xxxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst | 72 ++------------------------ Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst | 6 -- Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst | 5 - 3 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 77 deletions(-) --- a/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst @@ -142,73 +142,13 @@ Please send incremental versions on top the patches the way they would look like if your latest patch series was to be merged. -How can I tell what patches are queued up for backporting to the various stable releases? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -Normally Greg Kroah-Hartman collects stable commits himself, but for -networking, Dave collects up patches he deems critical for the -networking subsystem, and then hands them off to Greg. - -There is a patchworks queue that you can see here: - - https://patchwork.kernel.org/bundle/netdev/stable/?state=* - -It contains the patches which Dave has selected, but not yet handed off -to Greg. If Greg already has the patch, then it will be here: - - https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/stable-queue.git - -A quick way to find whether the patch is in this stable-queue is to -simply clone the repo, and then git grep the mainline commit ID, e.g. -:: - - stable-queue$ git grep -l 284041ef21fdf2e - releases/3.0.84/ipv6-fix-possible-crashes-in-ip6_cork_release.patch - releases/3.4.51/ipv6-fix-possible-crashes-in-ip6_cork_release.patch - releases/3.9.8/ipv6-fix-possible-crashes-in-ip6_cork_release.patch - stable/stable-queue$ - -I see a network patch and I think it should be backported to stable. Should I request it via stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx like the references in the kernel's Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst file say? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -No, not for networking. Check the stable queues as per above first -to see if it is already queued. If not, then send a mail to netdev, -listing the upstream commit ID and why you think it should be a stable -candidate. - -Before you jump to go do the above, do note that the normal stable rules -in :ref:`Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst <stable_kernel_rules>` -still apply. So you need to explicitly indicate why it is a critical -fix and exactly what users are impacted. In addition, you need to -convince yourself that you *really* think it has been overlooked, -vs. having been considered and rejected. - -Generally speaking, the longer it has had a chance to "soak" in -mainline, the better the odds that it is an OK candidate for stable. So -scrambling to request a commit be added the day after it appears should -be avoided. - -I have created a network patch and I think it should be backported to stable. Should I add a Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx like the references in the kernel's Documentation/ directory say? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -No. See above answer. In short, if you think it really belongs in -stable, then ensure you write a decent commit log that describes who -gets impacted by the bug fix and how it manifests itself, and when the -bug was introduced. If you do that properly, then the commit will get -handled appropriately and most likely get put in the patchworks stable -queue if it really warrants it. - -If you think there is some valid information relating to it being in -stable that does *not* belong in the commit log, then use the three dash -marker line as described in -:ref:`Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst <the_canonical_patch_format>` -to temporarily embed that information into the patch that you send. - -Are all networking bug fixes backported to all stable releases? +Are there special rules regarding stable submissions on netdev? --------------------------------------------------------------- -Due to capacity, Dave could only take care of the backports for the -last two stable releases. For earlier stable releases, each stable -branch maintainer is supposed to take care of them. If you find any -patch is missing from an earlier stable branch, please notify -stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx with either a commit ID or a formal patch -backported, and CC Dave and other relevant networking developers. +While it used to be the case that netdev submissions were not supposed +to carry explicit ``CC: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx`` tags that is no longer +the case today. Please follow the standard stable rules in +:ref:`Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst <stable_kernel_rules>`, +and make sure you include appropriate Fixes tags! Is the comment style convention different for the networking content? --------------------------------------------------------------------- --- a/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst @@ -35,12 +35,6 @@ Rules on what kind of patches are accept Procedure for submitting patches to the -stable tree ---------------------------------------------------- - - If the patch covers files in net/ or drivers/net please follow netdev stable - submission guidelines as described in - :ref:`Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst <netdev-FAQ>` - after first checking the stable networking queue at - https://patchwork.kernel.org/bundle/netdev/stable/?state=* - to ensure the requested patch is not already queued up. - Security patches should not be handled (solely) by the -stable review process but should follow the procedures in :ref:`Documentation/admin-guide/security-bugs.rst <securitybugs>`. --- a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst @@ -250,11 +250,6 @@ should also read :ref:`Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst <stable_kernel_rules>` in addition to this file. -Note, however, that some subsystem maintainers want to come to their own -conclusions on which patches should go to the stable trees. The networking -maintainer, in particular, would rather not see individual developers -adding lines like the above to their patches. - If changes affect userland-kernel interfaces, please send the MAN-PAGES maintainer (as listed in the MAINTAINERS file) a man-pages patch, or at least a notification of the change, so that some information makes its way
