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author | Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com> | 2021-12-09 08:43:50 +0100 |
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committer | Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com> | 2021-12-09 08:43:50 +0100 |
commit | 5d8dfaa71d87f742c53309b95cb6a8b274119027 (patch) | |
tree | 83fa5199868fb98dbe7dcb0791bc462bac77265b /Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst | |
parent | Input: ff-core - correct magnitude setting for rumble compatibility (diff) | |
parent | Linux 5.15 (diff) | |
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Merge tag 'v5.15' into next
Sync up with the mainline to get the latest APIs and DT bindings.
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diff --git a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst index c66a19201deb..8ad6b93f91e6 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst @@ -10,10 +10,11 @@ can greatly increase the chances of your change being accepted. This document contains a large number of suggestions in a relatively terse format. For detailed information on how the kernel development process -works, see :doc:`development-process`. Also, read :doc:`submit-checklist` +works, see Documentation/process/development-process.rst. Also, read +Documentation/process/submit-checklist.rst for a list of items to check before submitting code. If you are submitting -a driver, also read :doc:`submitting-drivers`; for device tree binding patches, -read :doc:`submitting-patches`. +a driver, also read Documentation/process/submitting-drivers.rst; for device +tree binding patches, read Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst. This documentation assumes that you're using ``git`` to prepare your patches. If you're unfamiliar with ``git``, you would be well-advised to learn how to @@ -178,8 +179,7 @@ Style-check your changes ------------------------ Check your patch for basic style violations, details of which can be -found in -:ref:`Documentation/process/coding-style.rst <codingstyle>`. +found in Documentation/process/coding-style.rst. Failure to do so simply wastes the reviewers time and will get your patch rejected, probably without even being read. @@ -216,11 +216,11 @@ cannot find a maintainer for the subsystem you are working on, Andrew Morton (akpm@linux-foundation.org) serves as a maintainer of last resort. You should also normally choose at least one mailing list to receive a copy -of your patch set. linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org functions as a list of -last resort, but the volume on that list has caused a number of developers -to tune it out. Look in the MAINTAINERS file for a subsystem-specific -list; your patch will probably get more attention there. Please do not -spam unrelated lists, though. +of your patch set. linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org should be used by default +for all patches, but the volume on that list has caused a number of +developers to tune it out. Look in the MAINTAINERS file for a +subsystem-specific list; your patch will probably get more attention there. +Please do not spam unrelated lists, though. Many kernel-related lists are hosted on vger.kernel.org; you can find a list of them at http://vger.kernel.org/vger-lists.html. There are @@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ If you have a patch that fixes an exploitable security bug, send that patch to security@kernel.org. For severe bugs, a short embargo may be considered to allow distributors to get the patch out to users; in such cases, obviously, the patch should not be sent to any public lists. See also -:doc:`/admin-guide/security-bugs`. +Documentation/admin-guide/security-bugs.rst. Patches that fix a severe bug in a released kernel should be directed toward the stable maintainers by putting a line like this:: @@ -246,9 +246,8 @@ toward the stable maintainers by putting a line like this:: Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org into the sign-off area of your patch (note, NOT an email recipient). You -should also read -:ref:`Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst <stable_kernel_rules>` -in addition to this file. +should also read Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst +in addition to this document. If changes affect userland-kernel interfaces, please send the MAN-PAGES maintainer (as listed in the MAINTAINERS file) a man-pages patch, or at @@ -305,8 +304,8 @@ decreasing the likelihood of your MIME-attached change being accepted. Exception: If your mailer is mangling patches then someone may ask you to re-send them using MIME. -See :doc:`/process/email-clients` for hints about configuring your e-mail -client so that it sends your patches untouched. +See Documentation/process/email-clients.rst for hints about configuring +your e-mail client so that it sends your patches untouched. Respond to review comments -------------------------- @@ -324,7 +323,7 @@ for their time. Code review is a tiring and time-consuming process, and reviewers sometimes get grumpy. Even in that case, though, respond politely and address the problems they have pointed out. -See :doc:`email-clients` for recommendations on email +See Documentation/process/email-clients.rst for recommendations on email clients and mailing list etiquette. @@ -562,10 +561,10 @@ method for indicating a bug fixed by the patch. See :ref:`describe_changes` for more details. Note: Attaching a Fixes: tag does not subvert the stable kernel rules -process nor the requirement to Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org on all stable +process nor the requirement to Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org on all stable patch candidates. For more information, please read -:ref:`Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst <stable_kernel_rules>` - +Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst. + .. _the_canonical_patch_format: The canonical patch format @@ -824,8 +823,7 @@ Greg Kroah-Hartman, "How to piss off a kernel subsystem maintainer". NO!!!! No more huge patch bombs to linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org people! <https://lore.kernel.org/r/20050711.125305.08322243.davem@davemloft.net> -Kernel Documentation/process/coding-style.rst: - :ref:`Documentation/process/coding-style.rst <codingstyle>` +Kernel Documentation/process/coding-style.rst Linus Torvalds's mail on the canonical patch format: <https://lore.kernel.org/r/Pine.LNX.4.58.0504071023190.28951@ppc970.osdl.org> |