stable_kernel_rules: Add clause about specification of kernel versions to patch.

[ Upstream commit fdc81b7910ad5153bf257e5f7861be71f75a02ef ]

Signed-off-by: David Daney <david.daney@cavium.com>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sasha.levin@oracle.com>

diff --git a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
index 02f8331edb8bfd54bf39b2ae150609ae158f2686..58d0ac4df94684d540f5afea73d4039726e6a4be 100644 (file)
--- 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@vger.kernel.org> # 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