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From: Laura Abbott <labbott@redhat.com>
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Subject: Re: [Ksummit-discuss] [MAINTAINERS SUMMIT] stable kernel process
 automation and improvement
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On 7/2/19 9:35 PM, Sasha Levin wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> If there is interest, I'd like to go over the (minor) changes that went
> into the -stable kernel process since last year's MS, the various
> automations we now have, and how we have addressed some of the pain
> points that came up last year. I'd also love to hear from folks about
> the issues they're seeing with the process, and if there's anything we
> can do to make it better.
> 
> Some of the concerns that were raised during last year's MS (both in the
> group session as well as in the hallway track) which we've tried to
> address are:
> 
> - Commits missing because authors did not respond to Greg's "FAILED:"
>    mails.
> - Concerns about how well -stable kernels are tested.
> - "Fixes for fixes" end up being missed.
> - Saner AUTOSEL process.
> - Tracking of dropped commits.
> 
> I found last years feedback very valuable and hopefully have addressed
> some of it, hoping for the same this year as well.

I'm certainly interested in this.

Thanks,
Laura