Document when to use of stable@xxxxxxxxxx instead of stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, as the two are easily mixed up and their difference not explained anywhere[1]. Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20240422231550.3cf5f723@xxxxxxx/ [1] Signed-off-by: Thorsten Leemhuis <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst b/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst index b4af627154f1d8..ebf4152659f2d0 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst @@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ for stable trees, add this tag in the sign-off area:: Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx +Use ``Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxx`` instead when fixing unpublished vulnerabilities: +it reduces the chance of accidentally exposing the fix to the public by way of +'git send-email', as mails sent to that address are not delivered anywhere. + Once the patch is mainlined it will be applied to the stable tree without anything else needing to be done by the author or subsystem maintainer. -- 2.44.0
