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Documentation: Update stable address

The Japanese/Korean/Chinese versions still need updating.

Also, the stable kernel 2.6.x.y descriptions are out of date
and should be updated as well.

Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@perches.com>
Cc: stable <stable@vger.kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de>

authored by

Joe Perches and committed by
Greg Kroah-Hartman
2eb7f204 bc7a2f3a

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Documentation/HOWTO
··· 275 275 If no 2.6.x.y kernel is available, then the highest numbered 2.6.x 276 276 kernel is the current stable kernel. 277 277 278 - 2.6.x.y are maintained by the "stable" team <stable@kernel.org>, and are 279 - released as needs dictate. The normal release period is approximately 278 + 2.6.x.y are maintained by the "stable" team <stable@vger.kernel.org>, and 279 + are released as needs dictate. The normal release period is approximately 280 280 two weeks, but it can be longer if there are no pressing problems. A 281 281 security-related problem, instead, can cause a release to happen almost 282 282 instantly.
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Documentation/development-process/5.Posting
··· 271 271 the linux-kernel list. 272 272 273 273 - If you are fixing a bug, think about whether the fix should go into the 274 - next stable update. If so, stable@kernel.org should get a copy of the 275 - patch. Also add a "Cc: stable@kernel.org" to the tags within the patch 276 - itself; that will cause the stable team to get a notification when your 277 - fix goes into the mainline. 274 + next stable update. If so, stable@vger.kernel.org should get a copy of 275 + the patch. Also add a "Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org" to the tags within 276 + the patch itself; that will cause the stable team to get a notification 277 + when your fix goes into the mainline. 278 278 279 279 When selecting recipients for a patch, it is good to have an idea of who 280 280 you think will eventually accept the patch and get it merged. While it