Documentation/process/applying-patches.rst

248 The 5.x.y (-stable) and 5.x patches live at
252 The 5.x.y incremental patches live at
266 The 5.x kernels
273 will be released (see below) on top of this base. Once a new 5.x base
275 previous 5.x kernel and the new one.
278 that such patches do **NOT** apply on top of 5.x.y kernels but on top of the
279 base 5.x kernel -- if you need to move from 5.x.y to 5.x+1 you need to
280 first revert the 5.x.y patch).
301 The 5.x.y kernels
306 in a given 5.x kernel.
312 If no 5.x.y kernel is available, then the highest numbered 5.x kernel is
341 of base 5.x kernel, they are applied on top of previous stable kernel
342 (5.x.y-1).
367 stuff (such people should see the sections about -next and -mm kernels below).
369 The -rc patches are not incremental, they apply to a base 5.x kernel, just
370 like the 5.x.y patches described above. The kernel version before the -rcN
403 The -mm patches and the linux-next tree
406 The -mm patches are experimental patches released by Andrew Morton.
408 In the past, -mm tree were used to also test subsystem patches, but this
414 The -mm patches serve as a sort of proving ground for new features and other
416 Once such patches has proved its worth in -mm for a while Andrew pushes
419 The linux-next tree is daily updated, and includes the -mm patches.
427 even more so for -mm patches or using a Kernel from the linux-next tree).
429 Testing of -mm patches and linux-next is greatly appreciated since the whole
434 But testers of -mm and linux-next should be aware that breakages are