Re: [kernel.org PATCH] Li Zefan is now the 3.4 stable maintainer

[Guenter Roeck]

On 09/05/2014 12:55 AM, Li Zefan wrote:
> > > > Li,
> > > >
> > > > it would be great if you can send me information about your -stable queue,
> > > > ie how you maintain it and where it is located. This will enable me to
> > > > continue testing the stable queue for the 3.4 kernel.
> > >
> > > Thanks for testing LTS kernels!
> > >
> > > This is my 3.4.y git tree:
> > >
> > > https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/lizf/linux-3.4.y.git/
> > >
> > > And this is the patch queue:
> > >
> > > https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/lizf/linux-3.4.y-queue.git/
> > >
> > > I use quilt. When I've added some patches to 3.4.y, I'll update this
> > > queue. The patches and series file are under /patches. Currently there's
> > > already a patch in the queue.
> > >
> > > When I release a new version, I'll clean up the queue by removing all
> > > the files under /patches.
> > >
> > > Hope this is all the information you need. Please tell me if you need
> > > me to slightly adjust my workflow so it's easier for you.
> >
> > It almost works.
> >
> > Problem is that the pending patch got converted to use <cr><lf> instead of
> > just <lf> as common in Linux. When I try to apply it with "git quiltimport",
> > it bails out with "trailing whitespace" errors. "git am" with the individual
> > patch works fine for some reason, though.
> >
> > I can try to find a workaround, but it would be better to have the file in
> > linux file format to start with. Would that be possible ?
>
> Yeah, I've fixed it. I'll run dos2unix for every patch file.

Yes, it now works. Wonder how it comes that the patch in Greg's patch tree
didn't have the problem. Any idea ?

Guenter

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