From: David Daney <david.daney@xxxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: David Daney <david.daney@xxxxxxxxxx> --- v3: s/the the/the/ v2: Rebased, because first version no longer applied. 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 02f8331..58d0ac4 100644 --- a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt +++ b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt @@ -81,6 +81,16 @@ format in the sign-off area: git cherry-pick fd21073 git cherry-pick <this commit> +Also, some patches may have kernel version prerequisites. This 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. + Following the submission: - The sender will receive an ACK when the patch has been accepted into the -- 1.7.11.7 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe stable" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html