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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.txt b/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.txt index 0fe1c6e0dbcd..247a30ba8e17 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.txt @@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ A: There are always two trees (git repositories) in play. Both are driven Linus, and net-next is where the new code goes for the future release. You can find the trees here: - http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git - http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-next.git + https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git + https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-next.git Q: How often do changes from these trees make it to the mainline Linus tree? @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Q: So where are we now in this cycle? A: Load the mainline (Linus) page here: - http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git + https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git and note the top of the "tags" section. If it is rc1, it is early in the dev cycle. If it was tagged rc7 a week ago, then a release @@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ A: Normally Greg Kroah-Hartman collects stable commits himself, but It contains the patches which Dave has selected, but not yet handed off to Greg. If Greg already has the patch, then it will be here: - http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/stable/stable-queue.git + https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/stable-queue.git A quick way to find whether the patch is in this stable-queue is to simply clone the repo, and then git grep the mainline commit ID, e.g. @@ -136,14 +136,14 @@ A: Normally Greg Kroah-Hartman collects stable commits himself, but Q: I see a network patch and I think it should be backported to stable. Should I request it via "stable@vger.kernel.org" like the references in - the kernel's Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt file say? + the kernel's Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst file say? A: No, not for networking. Check the stable queues as per above 1st to see if it is already queued. If not, then send a mail to netdev, listing the upstream commit ID and why you think it should be a stable candidate. Before you jump to go do the above, do note that the normal stable rules - in Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt still apply. So you need to + in Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst still apply. So you need to explicitly indicate why it is a critical fix and exactly what users are impacted. In addition, you need to convince yourself that you _really_ think it has been overlooked, vs. having been considered and rejected. @@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ A: No. See above answer. In short, if you think it really belongs in If you think there is some valid information relating to it being in stable that does _not_ belong in the commit log, then use the three - dash marker line as described in Documentation/SubmittingPatches to + dash marker line as described in Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst to temporarily embed that information into the patch that you send. Q: Someone said that the comment style and coding convention is different @@ -220,5 +220,5 @@ A: Attention to detail. Re-read your own work as if you were the If it is your first patch, mail it to yourself so you can test apply it to an unpatched tree to confirm infrastructure didn't mangle it. - Finally, go back and read Documentation/SubmittingPatches to be + Finally, go back and read Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst to be sure you are not repeating some common mistake documented there. |