docs(explanation): add Ubuntu kernel patch life cycle page - #117
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Migrate the conceptual patch life cycle content from the deprecated Ubuntu Wiki page Kernel/Dev/KernelPatches into kernel-docs. The new explanation page describes how a kernel patch moves from bug identification through upstream submission and into the Ubuntu kernel, including: - why upstream-first is the preferred path - the role of Launchpad bugs and BugLink references - how patches flow from upstream into Ubuntu - when cherry-picks/backports through SRU are needed - what happens when a patch is rejected upstream Upstream patch submission mechanics were deliberately omitted as out of scope for Canonical Kernel Team. Signed-off-by: Guo-Rong Koh <guorong.koh@canonical.com>
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I did this too before submitting the PR 🙂 |
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Migrate the conceptual patch life cycle content from the deprecated Ubuntu Wiki page Kernel/Dev/KernelPatches into kernel-docs.
The new explanation page describes how a kernel patch moves from bug identification through upstream submission and into the Ubuntu kernel, including:
Upstream patch submission mechanics were deliberately omitted as out of scope for Canonical Kernel Team.