Re: [RFQ] Rules for accepting patches into the linux-releases tree

From: Randy.Dunlap
Date: Sat Mar 05 2005 - 13:50:27 EST


Adam Sampson wrote:
Greg KH <greg@xxxxxxxxx> writes:


- It must fix a problem that causes a build error (but not for things
marked CONFIG_BROKEN), an oops, a hang, or a real security issue.


So a trivial patch that fixed a data corruption issue wouldn't be
accepted?


That's called a critical patch.

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~Randy
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