From: Larry Finger Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 15:59:56 GMT Subject: Re: Formatting problem send_mail in version 2.10.0 Message-ID: <6b518c10-d7d0-23b8-f959-33ce4897a0a0@lwfinger.net> In-Reply-To: On 10/12/2016 10:45 AM, Matthieu Moy wrote: > Larry Finger writes: > >> On 10/12/2016 02:36 AM, Matthieu Moy wrote: >>> Larry Finger writes: >>> >>>> On 10/11/2016 11:18 AM, Matthieu Moy wrote: >>>>> Larry Finger 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 and my mailer refuses to send that. Larry