linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] ring-buffer: Allow for rescheduling when removing pages

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Date:   Mon, 17 Sep 2018 14:42:26 -0700
From:   Vaibhav Nagarnaik <vnagarnaik@...gle.com>
To:     Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Jason Behmer <jbehmer@...gle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ring-buffer: Allow for rescheduling when removing pages

On Mon, Sep 17, 2018 at 2:36 PM Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org> wrote:
>
> On Mon, 17 Sep 2018 14:02:59 -0700
> Vaibhav Nagarnaik <vnagarnaik@...gle.com> wrote:
>
> > On Mon, Sep 17, 2018 at 2:01 PM Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > On Mon, 17 Sep 2018 13:53:05 -0700
> > > Vaibhav Nagarnaik <vnagarnaik@...gle.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Steven,
> > > >
> > > > Does the patch look good? Can this be picked up in the next rc?
> > > >
> > >
> > > Yes it's fine. I can pick it up. Does it need to be marked for stable?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > It'd be great to be marked for stable, since older kernels are also
> > affected. But I can't judge if it crosses the threshold as a bug fix.
> >
>
> When backporting to stable I use two (admittedly subjective) metrics.
> One is the severity of the bug (this is low), the other is the risk of
> adding it (this is even lower). If the severity divided by the risk is
> high enough, I tag it for stable. Because the risk is so low, I have no
> problems with tagging it.
>
> Note, it will run through lots of tests before it gets out the door.

I think it's low risk as well. Let's mark it for stable.

Thanks

Vaibhav

> -- Steve

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