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-rw-r--r--Documentation/admin-guide/security-bugs.rst21
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diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
index 81d1d5a74728..19f4423e70d9 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -4713,6 +4713,8 @@
4713 prevent spurious wakeup); 4713 prevent spurious wakeup);
4714 n = USB_QUIRK_DELAY_CTRL_MSG (Device needs a 4714 n = USB_QUIRK_DELAY_CTRL_MSG (Device needs a
4715 pause after every control message); 4715 pause after every control message);
4716 o = USB_QUIRK_HUB_SLOW_RESET (Hub needs extra
4717 delay after resetting its port);
4716 Example: quirks=0781:5580:bk,0a5c:5834:gij 4718 Example: quirks=0781:5580:bk,0a5c:5834:gij
4717 4719
4718 usbhid.mousepoll= 4720 usbhid.mousepoll=
diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/security-bugs.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/security-bugs.rst
index 164bf71149fd..30187d49dc2c 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/security-bugs.rst
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/security-bugs.rst
@@ -32,16 +32,17 @@ Disclosure and embargoed information
32The security list is not a disclosure channel. For that, see Coordination 32The security list is not a disclosure channel. For that, see Coordination
33below. 33below.
34 34
35Once a robust fix has been developed, our preference is to release the 35Once a robust fix has been developed, the release process starts. Fixes
36fix in a timely fashion, treating it no differently than any of the other 36for publicly known bugs are released immediately.
37thousands of changes and fixes the Linux kernel project releases every 37
38month. 38Although our preference is to release fixes for publicly undisclosed bugs
39 39as soon as they become available, this may be postponed at the request of
40However, at the request of the reporter, we will postpone releasing the 40the reporter or an affected party for up to 7 calendar days from the start
41fix for up to 5 business days after the date of the report or after the 41of the release process, with an exceptional extension to 14 calendar days
42embargo has lifted; whichever comes first. The only exception to that 42if it is agreed that the criticality of the bug requires more time. The
43rule is if the bug is publicly known, in which case the preference is to 43only valid reason for deferring the publication of a fix is to accommodate
44release the fix as soon as it's available. 44the logistics of QA and large scale rollouts which require release
45coordination.
45 46
46Whilst embargoed information may be shared with trusted individuals in 47Whilst embargoed information may be shared with trusted individuals in
47order to develop a fix, such information will not be published alongside 48order to develop a fix, such information will not be published alongside