[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] docs: add default that all fixes are backported

[Kevin Traynor <ktraynor@redhat.com>]

Set the starting point that all commits on master branch
with Fixes tag are backported to relevant stable/LTS branches.

Of course there will be exceptions that will crop up from time
to time that need discussion, so also add a sentence for that.

This is to ensure that there is consistency between what is
backported to stable/LTS branches, remove some subjectivity
as to what constitutes "a fix" and avoid possible conflicts
for future backports.

Signed-off-by: Kevin Traynor <ktraynor@redhat.com>
---
 doc/guides/contributing/stable.rst | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/doc/guides/contributing/stable.rst b/doc/guides/contributing/stable.rst
index 0f2f1f3..bbafc37 100644
--- a/doc/guides/contributing/stable.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/contributing/stable.rst
@@ -58,5 +58,7 @@ What changes should be backported
 ---------------------------------
 
-Backporting should be limited to bug fixes.
+Backporting should be limited to bug fixes. All patches accepted on the master
+branch with Fixes tags will be backported to the relevant stable/LTS branches.
+If there are exceptions, they will be discussed on the mailing lists.
 
 Features should not be backported to stable releases. It may be acceptable, in
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1.8.3.1