[PATCH] drm-intel.rst: remove drm-intel-fixes at lists.freedesktop.org in favor Fixes:

Daniel Vetter daniel at ffwll.ch
Mon Jan 8 08:16:47 UTC 2018


On Thu, Jan 4, 2018 at 10:37 PM, Rodrigo Vivi <rodrigo.vivi at intel.com> wrote:
> drm-intel-fixes at lists.freedesktop.org is dead for a while already
> and everybody is pretty much using 'Fixes:' tag properly. So it is
> time to adjust the documentation to the real life. No change on
> the flow though.
>
> Signed-off-by: Rodrigo Vivi <rodrigo.vivi at intel.com>

Please also fix the dim fixes command to generate the tags per the
updated documentation. With that addressed, a-b: me.
-Daniel

> ---
>  drm-intel.rst | 26 ++++++++++----------------
>  1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drm-intel.rst b/drm-intel.rst
> index bf9a8c314f85..b117ae55d052 100644
> --- a/drm-intel.rst
> +++ b/drm-intel.rst
> @@ -161,16 +161,15 @@ Labeling Fixes Before Pushing
>  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>  To label fixes that should be cherry-picked to the current -rc development
> -kernel or drm-next, the commit message should contain either:
> +kernel or drm-next, the commit message should have the 'Fixes:' tag.
>
> -       Cc: drm-intel-fixes at lists.freedesktop.org
> -
> -or, if the fix is relevant for a released kernel,
> +If the fix is relevant for a released kernel please also
>
>         Cc: stable at vger.kernel.org
>
> -If your patch fixes a regression then please include a Fixes: line to help
> -maintainers where to cherry-pick a patch to. This also extremely useful for
> +'Fixes:' tag needs to added to any patch fixing a regression or an incorrect
> +behavior from previous patches. This tag help maintainers and tools to decide
> +where to cherry-pick a patch to. This also extremely useful for
>  product groups to know which bugfixes they must include. To follow the
>  recommended format please generate the Fixes: line using ::
>
> @@ -185,10 +184,9 @@ patch.
>  The maintainers will cherry-pick labeled patches from drm-intel-next-queued to
>  the appropriate branches.
>
> -If possible, the commit message should also contain a Fixes: tag as described in
> +'Fixes:' tag is described in
>  `Documentation/process/submitting-patches
> -<https://01.org/linuxgraphics/gfx-docs/drm/process/submitting-patches.html>`_
> -to aid the maintainers in identifying the right branch.
> +<https://01.org/linuxgraphics/gfx-docs/drm/process/submitting-patches.html>`_.
>
>  Requesting Fixes Cherry-Pick Afterwards
>  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> @@ -199,16 +197,12 @@ fix needing to be backported.
>  If the patch is already in Linus' tree, please follow `stable kernel rules
>  <https://01.org/linuxgraphics/gfx-docs/drm/process/stable-kernel-rules.html>`_.
>
> -Otherwise, send an email to intel-gfx at lists.freedesktop.org and
> -drm-intel-fixes at lists.freedesktop.org containing the subject of the patch, the
> -commit id, why you think it should be applied, and what branch you wish it to be
> -applied to.
> +Otherwise, send an email to intel-gfx at lists.freedesktop.org containing the subject of the patch, the commit id, why you think it should be applied, and what branch you wish it to be applied to.
>
> -Replying to the original patch is also fine, but please do remember to add Cc:
> -drm-intel-fixes at lists.freedesktop.org and the commit id.
> +Replying to the original patch is also fine, but please mention the commit id.
>
>  Alternatively, if the cherry-pick has conflicts, please send a patch to
> -intel-gfx at lists.freedesktop.org and drm-intel-fixes at lists.freedesktop.org with
> +intel-gfx at lists.freedesktop.org with
>  subject prefix "drm-intel-fixes PATCH" or "drm-intel-next-fixes PATCH" depending
>  on the branch. Please add 'git cherry-pick -x' style annotation above your
>  Signed-off-by: line in the commit message:
> --
> 2.13.6
>
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