netdev - Re: [PATCH net] ipv6: don't stop backtracking in fib6_lookup

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Date:	Tue, 13 Aug 2013 01:15:50 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	teco@...-net.nl
Cc:	hannes@...essinduktion.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] ipv6: don't stop backtracking in fib6_lookup_1 if
 subtree does not match

From: Teco Boot <teco@...-net.nl>
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 10:02:08 +0200

> It is an important element in my work for v6 multi-homed networks
> (IETF Homenet WG).

You are one person.  -stable inclusion is decided based how important the
fix is to everyone in both good (fixes a bug) and bad (might cause a
regression) terms.

So "this is important for my work" is never a good reason for a patch
to be included into -stable.

To convince us, you're going to have to present an argument that
exists outside the very limited scope of your own self-interests.
And "other people might/will use my important work in the future"
is not sufficient either.

Thanks.

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