docs: document how to (self-) reject stable patches
Document what has been the unofficial way to self-reject stable patches.
Namely: drop the mesa-stable tag and push the commit.
Signed-off-by: Emil Velikov <emil.velikov@collabora.com>
Reviewed-by: Nanley Chery <nanley.g.chery@intel.com>
diff --git a/docs/submittingpatches.html b/docs/submittingpatches.html
index d1ca68d..141cec2 100644
--- a/docs/submittingpatches.html
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@@ -249,6 +249,13 @@
patches to the mesa-dev@ mailing list. If you prefer using --suppress-cc that
won't have any effect negative effect on the patch nomination.
+<p>
+Note: by removing the tag [as the commit is pushed] the patch is
+<strong>explicitly</strong> rejected from inclusion in the stable branch(es).
+<br>
+Thus, drop the line <strong>only</strong> if you want to cancel the nomination.
+</p>
+
<h2 id="criteria">Criteria for accepting patches to the stable branch</h2>
Mesa has a designated release manager for each stable branch, and the release
