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diff --git a/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst b/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst index f2e8a9a6208c..c61865e91f52 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst @@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ it to be applied to. :ref:`option_2` and :ref:`option_3` are more useful if the patch isn't deemed worthy at the time it is applied to a public git tree (for instance, because it deserves more regression testing first). :ref:`option_3` is especially -useful if the patch needs some special handling to apply to an older kernel -(e.g., if API's have changed in the meantime). +useful if the original upstream patch needs to be backported (for example +the backport needs some special handling due to e.g. API changes). Note that for :ref:`option_3`, if the patch deviates from the original upstream patch (for example because it had to be backported) this must be very @@ -153,8 +153,17 @@ Review cycle - If the patch is rejected by a member of the committee, or linux-kernel members object to the patch, bringing up issues that the maintainers and members did not realize, the patch will be dropped from the queue. - - At the end of the review cycle, the ACKed patches will be added to the - latest -stable release, and a new -stable release will happen. + - The ACKed patches will be posted again as part of release candidate (-rc) + to be tested by developers and testers. + - Usually only one -rc release is made, however if there are any outstanding + issues, some patches may be modified or dropped or additional patches may + be queued. Additional -rc releases are then released and tested until no + issues are found. + - Responding to the -rc releases can be done on the mailing list by sending + a "Tested-by:" email with any testing information desired. The "Tested-by:" + tags will be collected and added to the release commit. + - At the end of the review cycle, the new -stable release will be released + containing all the queued and tested patches. - Security patches will be accepted into the -stable tree directly from the security kernel team, and not go through the normal review cycle. Contact the kernel security team for more details on this procedure. |