Re: Formatting problem send_mail in version 2.10.0
On 10/12/2016 10:45 AM, Matthieu Moy wrote:
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> Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net> writes:
>
>> On 10/12/2016 02:36 AM, Matthieu Moy wrote:
>>> Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net> writes:
>>>
>>>> On 10/11/2016 11:18 AM, Matthieu Moy wrote:
>>>>> Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net> writes:
>>>>>
>>>>>> That added information at the end is intended to be passed on to the
>>>>>> stable group. In this case, the patch needs to be applied to kernel
>>>>>> versions 4.8 and later.
>>>>>
>>>>> OK, but where do people fetch this information from?
>>>>
>>>> This format is used in a patch for the kernel. When the patch is
>>>> merged into mainline, stable@vger.kernel.org gets sent an E-mail with
>>>> a copy of the original patch. Maintainers of the indicated systems
>>>> then merge the patch with their stable version.
>>>
>>> Sorry, but this does not answer my question. I'll rephrase: when
>>> people behind stable@vger.kernel.org get the message, how do they know
>>> which version of the kernel they should apply it to?
>>>
>>>> I do not want it in the body of the message. I just want to pass a
>>>> hint to the stable maintainer(s).
>>>
>>> If it's not in the body of the message, then where is it?
>>
>> This point is clarified in the thread
>> http://marc.info/?l=linux-wireless&m=147625930203434&w=2, which is
>> with my upstream maintainer.
>
> Which explicitly states that the syntax is not [$number], but # $number,
> right?
Yes it does; however v2.10.0 mangles this into
Stable <stable@vger.kernel.org#4.8+>
and my mailer refuses to send that.
Larry