From 0e242e3fb7a7f6c120195c5a57faf78a321dbf65 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jakub Kicinski Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 21:24:56 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] docs: netdev: note that RFC postings are allowed any time Document that RFCs are allowed during the merge window. Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski Reviewed-by: Andrew Lunn Reviewed-by: Florian Fainelli Signed-off-by: Paolo Abeni --- Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst b/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst index 041993258dda..f4c77efa75d4 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst @@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ sent to netdev, but knowing the above, you can predict that in advance. Do not send new ``net-next`` content to netdev during the period during which ``net-next`` tree is closed. +RFC patches sent for review only are obviously welcome at any time +(use ``--subject-prefix='RFC net-next'`` with ``git format-patch``). + Shortly after the two weeks have passed (and vX.Y-rc1 is released), the tree for ``net-next`` reopens to collect content for the next (vX.Y+1) release. -- 2.34.1