Re: Please queue ubifs: Fix ubifs_tnc_lookup() usage in do_kill_orphans() for stable (was: Re: [PATCH] ubifs: Fix ubifs_tnc_lookup() usage in do_kill_orphans())

From: Richard Weinberger
Date: Thu Apr 30 2020 - 03:41:11 EST


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>> I always thought havings a Fixes-Tag is enough to make sure it will
>> get picked up. Isn't this the case?
>
> No it is not, please read:
> https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/stable-kernel-rules.html
> for how to do this properly.
>
> Our scripts are doing better to dig out stuff where maintainers mess up
> and forget to put the cc: stable tag, but you can never rely on it.
> Please stick with the above rules that have been there for 15+ years :)

Sir, yes, sir.

Thanks,
//richard