On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 12:05:03PM +1000, Michael Ellerman wrote: > kernel test robot <lkp@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > > Hi, > > > > Thanks for your patch. > > I found this report confusing. > > It seems like it's saying a patch with "Fixes: ..." *must* include a > "Cc: stable" tag, but that is wrong, it's up to the developer to decide. We actually wish to notify that to have a patch automatically picked up for stable inclusion, it should add a "CC: stable" tag, regardless of whether it is a "Fixes:" patch or not. Sorry for any confusion. We will consider improving the wording. Thanks, Yujie > > What it's trying to say is that the patch was Cc'ed via mail to > stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and that is not the correct way to request stable > inclusion. > > So can I suggest the report begins with something like: > > Your patch was Cc'ed via mail to stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx but that is > not the correct way to requestion stable inclusion, the correct method > is .... > > > FYI: kernel test robot notices the stable kernel rule is not satisfied. > > > > The check is based on https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/stable-kernel-rules.html#option-1 > > > > Rule: add the tag "Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" in the sign-off area to have the patch automatically included in the stable tree. > > Subject: [PATCH] arch/powerpc/kvm: Fix doorbell emulation by adding DPDES support > > Link: https://lore.kernel.org/stable/20240522082838.121769-1-gautam%40linux.ibm.com > > > cheers >
