From: David Daney <david.daney@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: David Daney <david.daney@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt | 10 ++++++++++
1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
index aee73e7..82c097a 100644
--- a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
+++ b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
@@ -41,6 +41,16 @@ Procedure for submitting patches to the -stable tree:
in the sign-off area. Once the patch is merged it will be applied to
the stable tree without anything else needing to be done by the author
or subsystem maintainer.
+ - The kernel versions, to which the patch should be applied, can be
+ specified in the following format in the sign-off area:
+
+ Cc: <stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> # 3.3.x
+
+ The tag has the meaning of:
+ git cherry-pick <this commit>
+
+ For each "-stable" tree starting with the specified version.
+
- If the patch requires other patches as prerequisites which can be
cherry-picked, then this can be specified in the following format in
the sign-off area:
--
1.7.11.7
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