[PATCH] stable_kernel_rules: Add clause about specification of kernel versions to patch.

[David Daney]

From: David Daney <david.daney@xxxxxxxxxx>

Signed-off-by: David Daney <david.daney@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
 Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt | 10 ++++++++++
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
index aee73e7..82c097a 100644
--- a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
+++ b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
@@ -41,6 +41,16 @@ Procedure for submitting patches to the -stable tree:
    in the sign-off area. Once the patch is merged it will be applied to
    the stable tree without anything else needing to be done by the author
    or subsystem maintainer.
+ - The kernel versions, to which the patch should be applied, can be
+   specified in the following format in the sign-off area:
+
+     Cc:  <stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> # 3.3.x
+
+   The tag has the meaning of:
+     git cherry-pick <this commit>
+
+   For each "-stable" tree starting with the specified version.
+
  - If the patch requires other patches as prerequisites which can be
    cherry-picked, then this can be specified in the following format in
    the sign-off area:
-- 
1.7.11.7

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