After that, using ``git fixes <sha1>`` will print the full line for you.
+The stable tag
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+If you want a commit to be applied to a stable branch, you should add an
+appropriate note to the commit message.
+
+Using a ``Fixes:`` tag as described in `Patch formatting <#formatting>`__
+is the preferred way to nominate a commit that should be backported.
+There are scripts that will figure out which releases to apply the patch
+to automatically, so you don't need to figure it out.
+
+Alternatively, you may use a "CC:" tag. Here are some examples of such a
+note::
+
+ CC: 20.0 19.3 <mesa-stable>
+
+Using the CC tag **should** include the stable branches you want to
+nominate the patch to. If you do not provide any version it is nominated
+to all active stable branches.
+
.. _testing:
Testing Patches
- By adding the ``Fixes:`` tag in the commit message as described above, if you are fixing
a specific commit.
-- By adding the ``Cc: mesa-stable`` tag in the commit message as described below.
+- By adding the ``Cc: mesa-stable`` tag in the commit message as described above.
- By submitting a merge request against the ``staging/year.quarter``
branch on gitlab.
The current patch status can be observed in the `staging
branch <releasing.rst#stagingbranch>`__.
-The stable tag
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
-If you want a commit to be applied to a stable branch, you should add an
-appropriate note to the commit message.
-
-Using a ``Fixes:`` tag as described in `Patch formatting <#formatting>`__
-is the preferred way to nominate a commit that should be backported.
-There are scripts that will figure out which releases to apply the patch
-to automatically, so you don't need to figure it out.
-
-Alternatively, you may use a "CC:" tag. Here are some examples of such a
-note:
-
-::
-
- CC: 20.0 19.3 <mesa-stable>
-
-Using the CC tag **should** include the stable branches you want to
-nominate the patch to. If you do not provide any version it is nominated
-to all active stable branches.
-
.. _criteria:
Criteria for accepting patches to the stable branch