Re: linux-next: Fixes tags need some work in the pinctrl tree

[Caleb Connolly]

On 25/04/2022 14:33, Linus Walleij wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 25, 2022 at 2:27 PM Caleb Connolly <kc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > The patch shouldn't be backported to stable as it will introduce a bug if ported
> > without the second patch (and as above, I don't think this series should be
> > backported at all). Could you let me know how to get this dropped from backporting?
>
> If Greg or Sasha etc propose the patch for stable (which will not happen
> automatically unless you explicitly add Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
> they send out a proposal "I will add this patch to stable", with CC to the
> author, and then you can say you don't want it backported.
>
> Many Fixes:-tagged patches do not get picked up for stable, it is not
> what the tag means, if you want things to be picked for stable, the
> rule is Cc: stable@, it's just that sometimes the stable maintainers
> (and an AI!) pick some Fixes: patches anyways.
Ah ok, that's a relief. Thanks for the explanation!
> Yours,
> Linus Walleij