Re: [PATCH v2 stable-5.10.y stable-5.15.y] docs: futex: Fix kernel-doc references after code split-up preparation

From: Greg Kroah-Hartman
Date: Sat Apr 22 2023 - 01:44:32 EST


On Sat, Apr 22, 2023 at 12:17:42AM +0200, Salvatore Bonaccorso wrote:
> In upstream commit 77e52ae35463 ("futex: Move to kernel/futex/") the
> futex code from kernel/futex.c was moved into kernel/futex/core.c in
> preparation of the split-up of the implementation in various files.
>
> Point kernel-doc references to the new files as otherwise the
> documentation shows errors on build:
>
> [...]
> Error: Cannot open file ./kernel/futex.c
> Error: Cannot open file ./kernel/futex.c
> [...]
> WARNING: kernel-doc './scripts/kernel-doc -rst -enable-lineno -sphinx-version 3.4.3 -internal ./kernel/futex.c' failed with return code 2
>
> There is no direct upstream commit for this change. It is made in
> analogy to commit bc67f1c454fb ("docs: futex: Fix kernel-doc
> references") applied as consequence of the restructuring of the futex
> code.
>
> Fixes: 77e52ae35463 ("futex: Move to kernel/futex/")
> Signed-off-by: Salvatore Bonaccorso <carnil@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> v1->v2:
> - Fix typo in description about new target file for futex.c code
> - Indent block with build log output
>
> Documentation/kernel-hacking/locking.rst | 2 +-
> Documentation/translations/it_IT/kernel-hacking/locking.rst | 2 +-
> 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

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This is not the correct way to submit patches for inclusion in the
stable kernel tree. Please read:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/stable-kernel-rules.html
for how to do this properly.

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