From 99eba4e5cbd462db47dcb949af6d5474acdac953 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jakub Kicinski Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 21:25:03 -0700 Subject: 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 --- Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'Documentation') diff --git a/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst b/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst index 294ad9b0162d..a18e4e671e85 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? ----------------------------------------------- -- cgit v1.2.3-58-ga151