[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v3] docs: add default that all fixes should be backported

[Thomas Monjalon]

30/06/2018 01:10, Kevin Traynor:
> Set the starting point that all commits on master branch
> with Fixes tag should be backported to relevant stable/LTS
> branches, and explain that the submitter may indicate it is
> not suitable for backport.
> 
> Of course there will be exceptions that will crop up from time
> to time that need discussion, so also add a sentence for that.
> 
> This is to ensure that there is consistency between what is
> backported to stable/LTS branches, remove some subjectivity
> as to what constitutes "a fix" and avoid possible conflicts
> for future backports.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Kevin Traynor <ktraynor at redhat.com>
> Acked-by: Luca Boccassi <bluca at debian.org>
> Acked-by: Aaron Conole <aconole at redhat.com>
> ---
> -Backporting should be limited to bug fixes.
> +Backporting should be limited to bug fixes. All patches accepted on the master
> +branch with a Fixes: tag should be backported to the relevant stable/LTS
> +branches, unless the submitter indicates otherwise. If there are exceptions,
> +they will be discussed on the mailing lists.
> +
> +Fixes suitable for backport should have a ``Cc: stable at dpdk.org`` tag in the
> +commit message body as follows::
> +
> +     doc: fix some parameter description
> +
> +     Update the docs, fixing description of some parameter.
> +
> +     Fixes: abcdefgh1234 ("doc: add some parameter")
> +     Cc: stable at dpdk.org
> +
> +     Signed-off-by: Alex Smith <alex.smith at example.com>
> +
> +
> +Fixes not suitable for backport should not include the ``Cc: stable at dpdk.org`` tag.

Acked-by: Thomas Monjalon <thomas at monjalon.net>

The technical board reviewed it and approve this clarified guideline.

Thanks