Merge tag 'f2fs-for-5.1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jaegeuk/f2fs

[linux.git] / Documentation / process / stable-kernel-rules.rst

diff --git a/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst b/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
index 0de6f6145cc6deb10f862b139c0d2ae0add29199..06f743b612c48bbed43f9e48502e277901aa294a 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ Procedure for submitting patches to the -stable tree
  - If the patch covers files in net/ or drivers/net please follow netdev stable
    submission guidelines as described in
    :ref:`Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst <netdev-FAQ>`
+   after first checking the stable networking queue at
+   https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/bundle/davem/stable/?series=&submitter=&state=*&q=&archive=
+   to ensure the requested patch is not already queued up.
  - Security patches should not be handled (solely) by the -stable review
    process but should follow the procedures in
    :ref:`Documentation/admin-guide/security-bugs.rst <securitybugs>`.
@@ -98,9 +101,9 @@ text, like this:
 
     commit <sha1> upstream.
 
-Additionally, some patches submitted via Option 1 may have additional patch
-prerequisites which can be cherry-picked. This can be specified in the following
-format in the sign-off area:
+Additionally, some patches submitted via :ref:`option_1` may have additional
+patch prerequisites which can be cherry-picked. This can be specified in the
+following format in the sign-off area:
 
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