subsystem maintainer.
To sent additional instructions to the stable team, use a shell-style inline
-comment:
+comment to pass arbitrary or predefined notes:
- * To specify any additional patch prerequisites for cherry picking use the
- following format in the sign-off area:
+ * Specify any additional patch prerequisites for cherry picking:
.. code-block:: none
prerequisite of patch2 if you have already marked patch1 for stable
inclusion.
- * For patches that may have kernel version prerequisites specify them using
- the following format in the sign-off area:
+ * Point out kernel version prerequisites:
.. code-block:: none
Note, such tagging is unnecessary if the stable team can derive the
appropriate versions from Fixes: tags.
- * To delay pick up of patches, use the following format:
+ * Delay pick up of patches:
.. code-block:: none
Cc: <stable@vger.kernel.org> # after 4 weeks in mainline
- * For any other requests, just add a note to the stable tag. This for example
- can be used to point out known problems:
+ * Point out known problems:
.. code-block:: none