linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next v5 0/9] xen-netback: TX grant mapping with SKBTX_DEV

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Date:	Thu, 23 Jan 2014 21:49:11 +0000
From:	Zoltan Kiss <zoltan.kiss@...rix.com>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
CC:	<ian.campbell@...rix.com>, <wei.liu2@...rix.com>,
	<xen-devel@...ts.xenproject.org>, <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	<linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <jonathan.davies@...rix.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v5 0/9] xen-netback: TX grant mapping with SKBTX_DEV_ZEROCOPY
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On 23/01/14 21:39, David Miller wrote:
> From: Zoltan Kiss <zoltan.kiss@...rix.com>
> Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 13:13:07 +0000
>
>> It is already based on two predecessor patches, one which is already
>> accepted but not applied yet:
>>
>> [PATCH net-next v2] xen-netback: Rework rx_work_todo
>>
>> And the other one is hopefully will be accepted very soon:
>>
>> [PATCH v5] xen/grant-table: Avoid m2p_override during mapping
>
> These have both been asked for changes or small adjustments to be made.
AFAIK Wei acked the netback one:

http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg267800.html

I've just sent in the latest one for the grant mapping one

> Also, you really have to precisely and explicitly mention any
> dependencies which exist.
Ok, the grant mapping API dependency is vaguely mentioned in the patch 
history, I'll move it. I haven't mentioned the other one because it's 
not related to the grant mapping changes, it's a generic bug.

> In fact, it's often best to not post a series until the dependent
> patches have been accepted.
I've posted the first version of this series in November, these two 
issues turned up in the recent weeks.

Zoli
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