Re: [PATCH 1/2] docs: process: Add cross-link to security-bugs

[Jonathan Corbet]

On Thu, 27 Aug 2020 12:53:18 +0200
Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> The submitting patches mentions criteria for a fix to be called
> "security fix".  Add a link to document explaining the entire process
> of handling security bugs.
> 
> Cc: Greg KH <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Marek Szyprowski <m.szyprowski@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst | 3 ++-
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
> index 5219bf3cddfc..d5b3c5a74d5d 100644
> --- a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
> @@ -299,7 +299,8 @@ sending him e-mail.
>  If you have a patch that fixes an exploitable security bug, send that patch
>  to security@xxxxxxxxxx.  For severe bugs, a short embargo may be considered
>  to allow distributors to get the patch out to users; in such cases,
> -obviously, the patch should not be sent to any public lists.
> +obviously, the patch should not be sent to any public lists. See also
> +:ref:`Documentation/admin-guide/security-bugs.rst <security-bugs>`.

I've applied this (but not part 2).

Thanks,

jon