From: Jakub Kicinski Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 04:25:03 +0000 (-0700) Subject: docs: netdev: call out the merge window in tag checking X-Git-Tag: v6.6.17~7844^2~6^2~2 X-Git-Url: http://review.tizen.org/git/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=99eba4e5cbd462db47dcb949af6d5474acdac953;p=platform%2Fkernel%2Flinux-rpi.git docs: netdev: call out the merge window in tag checking Add the most important case to the question about "where are we in the cycle" - the case of net-next being closed. Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski Reviewed-by: Florian Fainelli Signed-off-by: Paolo Abeni --- diff --git a/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst b/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst index 294ad9b..a18e4e6 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst @@ -103,7 +103,9 @@ Load the mainline (Linus) page here: 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 is -probably imminent. +probably imminent. If the most recent tag is a final release tag +(without an ``-rcN`` suffix) - we are most likely in a merge window +and ``net-next`` is closed. How can I tell the status of a patch I've sent? -----------------------------------------------