linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH Bugfix 1/4] x86/xsave.c: Fix xstate offsets and sizes enumeration

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Date:	Tue, 21 Apr 2015 16:28:44 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
To:	"Yu, Fenghua" <fenghua.yu@...el.com>
cc:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...ux.intel.com>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
	"Mallick, Asit K" <asit.k.mallick@...el.com>,
	"Hansen, Dave" <dave.hansen@...el.com>,
	"Williamson, Glenn P" <glenn.p.williamson@...el.com>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, x86 <x86@...nel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH Bugfix 1/4] x86/xsave.c: Fix xstate offsets and sizes
 enumeration

On Tue, 21 Apr 2015, Yu, Fenghua wrote:
> > This is a regular hardware enablement or are you saying that this is backport
> > material?
> 
> I would like the patch to be backported to distros or stable kernel because
> we may really see the issue in near future if it's not backported.

Then you should clearly explain that in a 0/N cover mail which
describes the scope and impact of the patch series. That way more
useful than a screaming BUGFIX prefix.

Thanks,

	tglx
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