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Documentation/bpf/bpf_devel_QA.rst
··· 106 106 net-next are both run by David S. Miller. From there, they will go 107 107 into the kernel mainline tree run by Linus Torvalds. To read up on the 108 108 process of net and net-next being merged into the mainline tree, see 109 - the `netdev FAQ`_ under: 109 + the :ref:`netdev-FAQ` 110 110 111 - `Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.txt`_ 111 + 112 112 113 113 Occasionally, to prevent merge conflicts, we might send pull requests 114 114 to other trees (e.g. tracing) with a small subset of the patches, but ··· 125 125 Q: How do I indicate which tree (bpf vs. bpf-next) my patch should be applied to? 126 126 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 127 127 128 - A: The process is the very same as described in the `netdev FAQ`_, so 129 - please read up on it. The subject line must indicate whether the 128 + A: The process is the very same as described in the :ref:`netdev-FAQ`, 129 + so please read up on it. The subject line must indicate whether the 130 130 patch is a fix or rather "next-like" content in order to let the 131 131 maintainers know whether it is targeted at bpf or bpf-next. 132 132 ··· 184 184 Once the BPF pull request was accepted by David S. Miller, then 185 185 the patches end up in net or net-next tree, respectively, and 186 186 make their way from there further into mainline. Again, see the 187 - `netdev FAQ`_ for additional information e.g. on how often they are 187 + :ref:`netdev-FAQ` for additional information e.g. on how often they are 188 188 merged to mainline. 189 189 190 190 Q: How long do I need to wait for feedback on my BPF patches? ··· 208 208 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 209 209 A: For the time when the merge window is open, bpf-next will not be 210 210 processed. This is roughly analogous to net-next patch processing, 211 - so feel free to read up on the `netdev FAQ`_ about further details. 211 + so feel free to read up on the :ref:`netdev-FAQ` about further details. 212 212 213 213 During those two weeks of merge window, we might ask you to resend 214 214 your patch series once bpf-next is open again. Once Linus released ··· 372 372 netdev@vger.kernel.org 373 373 374 374 The process in general is the same as on netdev itself, see also the 375 - `netdev FAQ`_ document. 375 + :ref:`netdev-FAQ`. 376 376 377 377 Q: Do you also backport to kernels not currently maintained as stable? 378 378 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ··· 388 388 What should I do? 389 389 390 390 A: The same rules apply as with netdev patch submissions in general, see 391 - `netdev FAQ`_ under: 392 - 393 - `Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.txt`_ 391 + the :ref:`netdev-FAQ`. 394 392 395 393 Never add "``Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org``" to the patch description, but 396 394 ask the BPF maintainers to queue the patches instead. This can be done ··· 628 630 .. Links 629 631 .. _Documentation/process/: https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/ 630 632 .. _MAINTAINERS: ../../MAINTAINERS 631 - .. _Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.txt: ../networking/netdev-FAQ.txt 632 - .. _netdev FAQ: ../networking/netdev-FAQ.txt 633 + .. _netdev-FAQ: ../networking/netdev-FAQ.rst 633 634 .. _samples/bpf/: ../../samples/bpf/ 634 635 .. _selftests: ../../tools/testing/selftests/bpf/ 635 636 .. _Documentation/dev-tools/kselftest.rst:
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Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
··· 37 37 38 38 - If the patch covers files in net/ or drivers/net please follow netdev stable 39 39 submission guidelines as described in 40 - Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.txt 40 + :ref:`Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst <netdev-FAQ>` 41 41 - Security patches should not be handled (solely) by the -stable review 42 42 process but should follow the procedures in 43 43 :ref:`Documentation/admin-guide/security-bugs.rst <securitybugs>`.