Re: [PATCH] stable_kernel_rules.txt: Exclude networking from stable rules

diff --git a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
index b0714d8..a2d6da0 100644
--- a/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
+++ b/Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt

@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ Rules on what kind of patches are accepted, and which ones are not, into the
 
 Procedure for submitting patches to the -stable tree:
 
+ - The networking tree (net/ and drivers/net/) is 'special' and doesn't
+   follow the rules below.  Don't send or cc: patches for the -stable tree to
+   stable@vger.kernel.org.  Don't mark them stable.  Just send the patches to
+   netdev@vger.kernel.org and let the networking maintainer decide what to do
+   with them.