stable_kernel_rules: Add pointer to netdev-FAQ for network patches

commit b76fc28533 upstream.

Stable_kernel_rules should point submitters of network stable patches to the
netdev_FAQ.txt as requests for stable network patches should go to netdev
first.

Signed-off-by: Dave Chiluk <chiluk@canonical.com>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
Signed-off-by: Zefan Li <lizefan@huawei.com>
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Dave Chiluk 2014-06-24 10:11:26 -05:00 committed by Zefan Li
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@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ Rules on what kind of patches are accepted, and which ones are not, into the
Procedure for submitting patches to the -stable tree: Procedure for submitting patches to the -stable tree:
- If the patch covers files in net/ or drivers/net please follow netdev stable
submission guidelines as described in
Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.txt
- Send the patch, after verifying that it follows the above rules, to - Send the patch, after verifying that it follows the above rules, to
stable@vger.kernel.org. You must note the upstream commit ID in the stable@vger.kernel.org. You must note the upstream commit ID in the
changelog of your submission, as well as the kernel version you wish changelog of your submission, as well as the kernel version you wish