linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] tty: xilinx_uartps: Add the id to the console

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Date:   Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:49:15 +0200
From:   Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Michal Simek <michal.simek@...inx.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, monstr@...str.eu, git@...inx.com,
        stable@...r.kernel.org,
        Shubhrajyoti Datta <shubhrajyoti.datta@...inx.com>,
        Jiri Slaby <jslaby@...e.com>,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-serial@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] tty: xilinx_uartps: Add the id to the console

On Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 10:11:21AM +0200, Michal Simek wrote:
> From: Shubhrajyoti Datta <shubhrajyoti.datta@...inx.com>
> 
> Update the console index. Once the serial node is found update it to the
> console index.
> 
> Fixes: 18cc7ac8a28e ("Revert "serial: uartps: Register own uart console and driver structures"")
> Signed-off-by: Shubhrajyoti Datta <shubhrajyoti.datta@...inx.com>
> Cc: stable <stable@...r.kernel.org>
> Signed-off-by: Michal Simek <michal.simek@...inx.com>
> ---
> 
> Greg: Would be good if you can take this patch to 5.7 and also to stable
> trees.

WHy?  I don't understand what bug this fixes/resolves, please be much
more descriptive in your changelog text showing this if you wish for it
to be backported to a stable tree.  As it is, this just looks like you
are adding a new feature.

thanks,

greg k-h