From dc50eab76b709d68175a358d6e23a5a3890764d3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Baumann Date: Sat, 18 May 2024 19:39:57 +0200 Subject: Merging upstream version 6.7.7. Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann --- Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) (limited to 'Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst') diff --git a/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst b/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst index 41f1e07abf..1704f1c686 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst @@ -101,6 +101,19 @@ comment: git cherry-pick fd21073 git cherry-pick + Note that for a patch series, you do not have to list as prerequisites the + patches present in the series itself. For example, if you have the following + patch series: + + .. code-block:: none + + patch1 + patch2 + + where patch2 depends on patch1, you do not have to list patch1 as + 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: -- cgit v1.2.3