On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 09:37:53AM +0100, Linus Walleij wrote: > On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 11:23 PM, Fabio Estevam <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 8:10 PM, Linus Walleij <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > >>>> Fixes: b19e7f51a55f "gpio: gpio-generic: add flag to read out output > >>>> value from reg_set" > >>> > >>> This commit appeared in 4.2, so it would be nice to add a stable tag: > >>> > >>> Cc: <[email protected]> # 4.2+ > >> > >> IIUC Fixes: has exactly this effect: it will be applied to any kernel where > >> that commit is present. The beauty of git commit hashes. > > > > Not sure if this has the same effect as it is not mentioned at > > Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt > > I have surely noticed it having that effect in practice, maybe it is time > to send a patch to that document.
No, please don't. I do pick up _some_ patches that have "Fixes:" tags in them, if they look relevant, and I'm bored at the moment. Otherwise, if you want something in a stable release, put the needed "[email protected]" tag in it, that way you know it will go there as I know to look for that. thanks, greg k-h -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-gpio" in the body of a message to [email protected] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
