linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 06/16] ntb: ensure ntb_mw_get_align() is only called when the link is up

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Date:   Tue, 1 Aug 2017 12:17:47 -0600
From:   Logan Gunthorpe <logang@...tatee.com>
To:     Jon Mason <jdmason@...zu.us>
Cc:     linux-ntb@...glegroups.com, linux-pci@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Dave Jiang <dave.jiang@...el.com>,
        Allen Hubbe <Allen.Hubbe@....com>,
        Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@...gle.com>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Kurt Schwemmer <kurt.schwemmer@...rosemi.com>,
        Stephen Bates <sbates@...thlin.com>,
        Serge Semin <fancer.lancer@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 06/16] ntb: ensure ntb_mw_get_align() is only called
 when the link is up

Hey,

On 01/08/17 12:14 PM, Jon Mason wrote:
> This also looks like a bug fix.  However, given that it is a little more
> invasive and no one reporting any problems with it, I'm less apt to
> pull it into the bug-fixes branch without anyone compilaining of a
> bug (lest I break something in -stable).

Yes, 6 and 7 change a semantic of that function. I wouldn't call them
bug fixes. But you can't pull 7 without pulling 6, as 7 would break
everything unless the change in 6 occurs.

Thanks,

Logan