[PATCH] Documentation: submitting-patches: Disqualify style fixes from Fixes: tag

[Bagas Sanjaya]

An interpretation of submitting-patches.rst regarding Fixes: tag
interprets that the tag can be attributed to all kinds of issues
(including coding style ones). However, from the discussion on Outreachy
mailing list [1], Greg noted that the tag should not be meant for
patches that fix coding style issues.

Clarify the position on the doc.

Link: https://lore.kernel.org/outreachy/ZBFPnZbvdI46Ah6r@xxxxxxxxx/ [1]
Signed-off-by: Bagas Sanjaya <bagasdotme@xxxxxxxxx>
---
 Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
index 69ce64e03c70f8..564418e42ffc01 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
@@ -568,6 +568,9 @@ process nor the requirement to Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on all stable
 patch candidates. For more information, please read
 Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst.
 
+Note: Fixes: tag is appropriate only for real issues (e.g. reported bugs
+or compiler warnings). Coding style fixes should not bear this tag.
+
 .. _the_canonical_patch_format:
 
 The canonical patch format

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