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| author | David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net> | 2012-07-05 03:44:25 -0700 |
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| committer | David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net> | 2012-07-05 03:44:25 -0700 |
| commit | c90a9bb9073a4096596360f02ea711c619663494 (patch) | |
| tree | dc85d9f4c0d423e6b523e81c41a5b68e267de14f /Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt | |
| parent | 23c342153ef2a4ad8bd4f2d6515126449658d2b3 (diff) | |
| parent | 9e85a6f9dc231f3ed3c1dc1b12217505d970142a (diff) | |
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Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net
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diff --git a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt index f0ab5cf28fca..4a7b54bd37e8 100644 --- a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt +++ b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt @@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ Rules on what kind of patches are accepted, and which ones are not, into the marked CONFIG_BROKEN), an oops, a hang, data corruption, a real security issue, or some "oh, that's not good" issue. In short, something critical. + - Serious issues as reported by a user of a distribution kernel may also + be considered if they fix a notable performance or interactivity issue. + As these fixes are not as obvious and have a higher risk of a subtle + regression they should only be submitted by a distribution kernel + maintainer and include an addendum linking to a bugzilla entry if it + exists and additional information on the user-visible impact. - New device IDs and quirks are also accepted. - No "theoretical race condition" issues, unless an explanation of how the race can be exploited is also provided. |