On 15/12/20 19:44, Sean Christopherson wrote:
Note, you don't actually need to Ccstable@vger.kernel.org when sending the patch. If/when the patch is merged to Linus' tree, the stable tree maintainers, or more accurately their scripts, will automatically pick up the patch and apply it to the relevant stable trees.
You'll probably be getting the following letter from Greg KH any time now:-)
<formletter>
This is not the correct way to submit patches for inclusion in the stable kernel tree. Please read: https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/stable-kernel-rules.html for how to do this properly.
</formletter>
As far as I know, as long as he sees LKML or something else in Cc he assumes it's an indication _for the maintainer_. Don't underestimate the power of Greg's mailing list filters. :)
Paolo