linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] orangefs: Axe some dead code

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Date:   Sat, 26 Nov 2016 00:51:39 +0300
From:   Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>
To:     Mike Marshall <hubcap@...ibond.com>
Cc:     Martin Brandenburg <martin@...ibond.com>,
        Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] orangefs: Axe some dead code

On Thu, Nov 24, 2016 at 07:31:11AM -0500, Mike Marshall wrote:
> This seems like a good and proper patch to me, and simple too.
> But like all changes, it needs tested. While I was testing it, I
> discovered a regression in the associated userspace code. I
> "bisected" (we use SVN for the userspace part of Orangefs)
> down to the commit that caused the regression, and some
> of the userspace folks are going to fix it.
> 
> I don't think I should ask Linus to pull this patch until I can
> test it. Since we're about to go into rc7, it might not go in
> until the next go around...
> 

Linus is on 4.9-rc7 so you're saying this would probably go into 4.11?

regards,
dan carpenter