Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH V2] kvm: check tlbs_dirty directly | From | Paolo Bonzini <> | Date | Wed, 16 Dec 2020 17:37:51 +0100 |
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On 15/12/20 19:44, Sean Christopherson wrote: > Note, you don't actually need to Ccstable@vger.kernel.org when sending the > patch. If/when the patch is merged to Linus' tree, the stable tree maintainers, > or more accurately their scripts, will automatically pick up the patch and apply > it to the relevant stable trees. > > You'll probably be getting the following letter from Greg KH any time now:-) > > <formletter> > > This is not the correct way to submit patches for inclusion in the > stable kernel tree. Please read: > https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/stable-kernel-rules.html > for how to do this properly. > > </formletter>
As far as I know, as long as he sees LKML or something else in Cc he assumes it's an indication _for the maintainer_. Don't underestimate the power of Greg's mailing list filters. :)
Paolo
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