[PATCH] Docs update: small fixes to stable_kernel_rules.txt

Everything you ever wanted to know about Linux 2.6 -stable releases.

Rules on what kind of patches are accepted, and what ones are not, into

the "-stable" tree:

Rules on what kind of patches are accepted, and which ones are not, into the

"-stable" tree:

 - It must be obviously correct and tested.

 - It can not bigger than 100 lines, with context.

 - It can not be bigger than 100 lines, with context.

 - It must fix only one thing.

 - It must fix a real bug that bothers people (not a, "This could be a

   problem..." type thing.)

   problem..." type thing).

 - It must fix a problem that causes a build error (but not for things

   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.

 - No "theoretical race condition" issues, unless an explanation of how

   the race can be exploited.

   security issue, or some "oh, that's not good" issue.  In short, something

   critical.

 - No "theoretical race condition" issues, unless an explanation of how the

   race can be exploited is also provided.

 - It can not contain any "trivial" fixes in it (spelling changes,

   whitespace cleanups, etc.)

   whitespace cleanups, etc).

 - It must be accepted by the relevant subsystem maintainer.

 - It must follow Documentation/SubmittingPatches rules.

 - It must follow the Documentation/SubmittingPatches rules.

Procedure for submitting patches to the -stable tree:

 - Send the patch, after verifying that it follows the above rules, to

   stable@kernel.org.

 - The sender will receive an ack when the patch has been accepted into

   the queue, or a nak if the patch is rejected.  This response might

   take a few days, according to the developer's schedules.

 - If accepted, the patch will be added to the -stable queue, for review

   by other developers.

 - The sender will receive an ACK when the patch has been accepted into the

   queue, or a NAK if the patch is rejected.  This response might take a few

   days, according to the developer's schedules.

 - If accepted, the patch will be added to the -stable queue, for review by

   other developers.

 - Security patches should not be sent to this alias, but instead to the

   documented security@kernel.org.

   documented security@kernel.org address.

Review cycle:

 - When the -stable maintainers decide for a review cycle, the patches

   will be sent to the review committee, and the maintainer of the

   affected area of the patch (unless the submitter is the maintainer of

   the area) and CC: to the linux-kernel mailing list.

 - The review committee has 48 hours in which to ack or nak the patch.

 - When the -stable maintainers decide for a review cycle, the patches will be

   sent to the review committee, and the maintainer of the affected area of

   the patch (unless the submitter is the maintainer of the area) and CC: to

   the linux-kernel mailing list.

 - The review committee has 48 hours in which to ACK or NAK the patch.

 - If the patch is rejected by a member of the committee, or linux-kernel

   members object to the patch, bringing up issues that the maintainers

   and members did not realize, the patch will be dropped from the

   queue.

 - At the end of the review cycle, the acked patches will be added to

   the latest -stable release, and a new -stable release will happen.

 - Security patches will be accepted into the -stable tree directly from

   the security kernel team, and not go through the normal review cycle.

   members object to the patch, bringing up issues that the maintainers and

   members did not realize, the patch will be dropped from the queue.

 - At the end of the review cycle, the ACKed patches will be added to the

   latest -stable release, and a new -stable release will happen.

 - Security patches will be accepted into the -stable tree directly from the

   security kernel team, and not go through the normal review cycle.

   Contact the kernel security team for more details on this procedure.

Review committe:

 - This will be made up of a number of kernel developers who have

   volunteered for this task, and a few that haven't.

 - This is made up of a number of kernel developers who have volunteered for

   this task, and a few that haven't.