Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] Introduce a description of a new optional tag for Backports

[Julien Grall <julien@xxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I have noticed Wei began to use the tag today. It reminded me that I 
never followed-up on the patch, sorry for that.
On 08/11/2019 19:09, Stefano Stabellini wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Stefano Stabellini <stefano.stabellini@xxxxxxxxxx>
> CC: jbeulich@xxxxxxxx
> CC: george.dunlap@xxxxxxxxxx
> CC: julien@xxxxxxx
> CC: lars.kurth@xxxxxxxxxx
> CC: andrew.cooper3@xxxxxxxxxx
> CC: ian.jackson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> CC: konrad.wilk@xxxxxxxxxx
> CC: wl@xxxxxxx
> ---
>   docs/process/backport-tag.pandoc | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++
>   1 file changed, 23 insertions(+)
>   create mode 100644 docs/process/backport-tag.pandoc
>
> diff --git a/docs/process/backport-tag.pandoc b/docs/process/backport-tag.pandoc
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..e570efdcc8
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/docs/process/backport-tag.pandoc
> @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
> +Backport Tag
> +------------
> +
> +A backport tag is an optional tag in the commit message to request a
> +given commit to be backported to the stable trees:
> +
> +    Backport: all
> +
> +It marks a commit for being a candidate for backports to all relevant
> +trees.
> +
> +    Backport: 4.9+
> +
> +It marks a commit for being a candidate for backports to all stable
> +trees from 4.9 onward.
> +
> +Maintainers request the Backport tag to be added on commit.
> +Contributors are also welcome to mark their patches with the Backport
> +tag when they deem appropriate. Maintainers will request for it to be
> +removed when that is not the case.
> +
> +Please note that the Backport tag is a **request** for backport, which
> +will still need to be evaluated by the stable tree maintainers.
This proposal look good to me. Are you planning to resend the patch with 
George's suggestion?
Cheers,

--
Julien Grall

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