linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Drivers: hv: vmbus: finally fix hv_need_to_signal_on

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Date:   Thu, 26 Jan 2017 11:28:20 +0100
From:   "gregkh@...uxfoundation.org" <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Dexuan Cui <decui@...rosoft.com>
Cc:     Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>,
        "driverdev-devel@...uxdriverproject.org" 
        <driverdev-devel@...uxdriverproject.org>,
        KY Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>,
        Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@...rosoft.com>,
        Stephen Hemminger <sthemmin@...rosoft.com>,
        "olaf@...fle.de" <olaf@...fle.de>,
        Rolf Neugebauer <rolf.neugebauer@...ker.com>,
        "jasowang@...hat.com" <jasowang@...hat.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "apw@...onical.com" <apw@...onical.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Drivers: hv: vmbus: finally fix
 hv_need_to_signal_on_read()

On Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 10:24:32AM +0000, Dexuan Cui wrote:
> > From: gregkh@...uxfoundation.org [mailto:gregkh@...uxfoundation.org]
> > To: Dexuan Cui <decui@...rosoft.com>
> > >
> > > v4.4.44 needs 2 patches, i.e. a389fcfd2cb5, and this patch (which is not in
> > > Linus's tree yet).  Only backporting the first patch immediately is not enough
> > > and is also improper IMO, because the first patch introduces a new issue,
> > > which is being resolved by this patch. So my understanding is that I should
> > > backport the 2 patches together.
> > 
> > Ok, that makes a bit more sense, thanks.  I'll wait for your "real"
> > patch to hit Linus's tree then.
> > 
> > greg k-h
> 
> Hi Greg,
> I expect this patch (i.e. the "real" patch) would go in your char-misc tree first,
> then it would be merged into Linus's tree, as we usually did.

That's fine, I'll wait for the maintainer of the subsystem to forward it
on to me, like all other hyperv patches :)

Or, at the very least, have one of them ack it so that I can take it...

thanks,

greg k-hmu

> 
> IMO this is an important fix, but it's not so urgent that Linus would notice
> it and pick it up directly.
> 
> Thanks,
> -- Dexuan