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diff --git a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst index cede4e7b29af..5778cb9701e1 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst @@ -602,8 +602,8 @@ future. Note, this is one of only three tags you might be able to use without explicit permission of the person named (see 'Tagging people requires permission' below for details). -A Fixes: tag indicates that the patch fixes an issue in a previous commit. It -is used to make it easy to determine where a bug originated, which can help +A Fixes: tag indicates that the patch fixes a bug in a previous commit. It +is used to make it easy to determine where an issue originated, which can help review a bug fix. This tag also assists the stable kernel team in determining which stable kernel versions should receive your fix. This is the preferred method for indicating a bug fixed by the patch. See :ref:`describe_changes` |