--- /dev/null
+From b76fc285337b6b256e9ba20a40cfd043f70c27af Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Dave Chiluk <chiluk@canonical.com>
+Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 10:11:26 -0500
+Subject: stable_kernel_rules: Add pointer to netdev-FAQ for network patches
+
+From: Dave Chiluk <chiluk@canonical.com>
+
+commit b76fc285337b6b256e9ba20a40cfd043f70c27af upstream.
+
+Stable_kernel_rules should point submitters of network stable patches to the
+netdev_FAQ.txt as requests for stable network patches should go to netdev
+first.
+
+Signed-off-by: Dave Chiluk <chiluk@canonical.com>
+Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
+
+---
+ Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt | 3 +++
+ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
+
+--- a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
++++ b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
+@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ Rules on what kind of patches are accept
+
+ Procedure for submitting patches to the -stable tree:
+
++ - If the patch covers files in net/ or drivers/net please follow netdev stable
++ submission guidelines as described in
++ Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.txt
+ - Send the patch, after verifying that it follows the above rules, to
+ stable@vger.kernel.org. You must note the upstream commit ID in the
+ changelog of your submission, as well as the kernel version you wish