Re: Please backport commit 00d95fcc4dee ("docs: kdoc: handle the obsolescensce of docutils.ErrorString()") to v6.17.y

[Salvatore Bonaccorso]

Hi,

On Sun, Oct 26, 2025 at 08:36:00AM +0100, Andreas Radke wrote:
> For kernel 6.12 there's just one more place required to add the fix:
> 
> --- a/Documentation/sphinx/kernel_abi.py        2025-10-23 16:20:48.000000000 +0200
> +++ b/Documentation/sphinx/kernel_abi.py.new    2025-10-26 08:08:33.168985951 +0100
> @@ -42,9 +42,11 @@
>  from docutils import nodes, statemachine
>  from docutils.statemachine import ViewList
>  from docutils.parsers.rst import directives, Directive
> -from docutils.utils.error_reporting import ErrorString
>  from sphinx.util.docutils import switch_source_input
> 
> +def ErrorString(exc):  # Shamelessly stolen from docutils
> +    return f'{exc.__class__.__name}: {exc}'
> +
>  __version__  = '1.0'
> 
>  def setup(app):

Yes this is why I asked Jonathan, how to handle backports to older
series, if it is wanted to pick specifically as well faccc0ec64e1
("docs: sphinx/kernel_abi: adjust coding style") or a partial backport
of it, or do a 6.12.y backport of 00d95fcc4dee with additional
changes (like you pointed out).

I'm just not sure what is preferred here. 

Regards,
Salvatore