linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Partially revert "mm/memcontrol.c: keep local VM counters in sync with the hierarchical ones"

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Date:   Tue, 27 Aug 2019 16:10:16 +0200
From:   Michal Hocko <mhocko@...nel.org>
To:     Thomas Backlund <tmb@...eia.org>
Cc:     Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Roman Gushchin <guro@...com>, Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>,
        "linux-mm@...ck.org" <linux-mm@...ck.org>,
        Johannes Weiner <hannes@...xchg.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Kernel Team <Kernel-team@...com>,
        "stable@...r.kernel.org" <stable@...r.kernel.org>,
        Yafang Shao <laoar.shao@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Partially revert "mm/memcontrol.c: keep local VM
 counters in sync with the hierarchical ones"

On Sat 24-08-19 23:23:07, Thomas Backlund wrote:
> Den 24-08-2019 kl. 22:57, skrev Andrew Morton:
> > On Sat, 17 Aug 2019 19:15:23 +0000 Roman Gushchin <guro@...com> wrote:
> > 
> > > > > Fixes: 766a4c19d880 ("mm/memcontrol.c: keep local VM counters in sync with the hierarchical ones")
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Roman Gushchin <guro@...com>
> > > > > Cc: Yafang Shao <laoar.shao@...il.com>
> > > > > Cc: Johannes Weiner <hannes@...xchg.org>
> > > > > ---
> > > > >   mm/memcontrol.c | 8 +++-----
> > > > >   1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
> > > > 
> > > > <formletter>
> > > > 
> > > > This is not the correct way to submit patches for inclusion in the
> > > > stable kernel tree.  Please read:
> > > >      https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/stable-kernel-rules.html
> > > > for how to do this properly.
> > > 
> > > Oh, I'm sorry, will read and follow next time. Thanks!
> > 
> > 766a4c19d880 is not present in 5.2 so no -stable backport is needed, yes?
> > 
> 
> Unfortunately it got added in 5.2.7, so backport is needed.

yet another example of patch not marked for stable backported to the
stable tree. yay...

-- 
Michal Hocko
SUSE Labs