netdev - Re: [PATCH iproute/master 0/3] lost mpls ip tunnel patches

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Date:   Wed, 14 Jun 2017 10:33:22 -0700
From:   Krister Johansen <kjlx@...pleofstupid.com>
To:     Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>
Cc:     Krister Johansen <kjlx@...pleofstupid.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        simon.horman@...ronome.com, dsahern@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH iproute/master 0/3] lost mpls ip tunnel patches

On Wed, Jun 14, 2017 at 10:24:51AM -0700, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> On Fri,  9 Jun 2017 18:31:29 -0700
> Krister Johansen <kjlx@...pleofstupid.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Stephen,
> > I'm a bit unsure of the decorum in this particular situation. Kernel
> > support for mpls/ip tunnels was integrated back in July of 2016.  At the
> > time, the author of that feature sent out a RFC patch for the iproute
> > support but never followed up on subsequent code review comments.
> > 
> > The kernel support got merged, but the iproute support never made it in.
> > I wanted to run some tests with these features.  In the process, I
> > tracked down the author's original patches, merged them into current
> > iproute, and attempted to address the comments from code reviewers.
> >
> 
> In order to get merged, an RFC message should be followed by a final
> non RFC version. I think you will find the original's were marked
> in patchwork as RFC.

Yes, absolutely true.  I was just unsure of the protocol for getting
these merged when I'm not the original author.  Trying to ensure that
credit is given where it is due, and I'm following the appropriate
procedures.

Thanks,

-K