linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] flexible array conversions for 5.10-rc2

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Message-ID: <ca11ef9e-45dd-8bc6-ea54-b920810890e5@embeddedor.com>
Date:   Mon, 2 Nov 2020 10:20:18 -0600
From:   "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <gustavo@...eddedor.com>
To:     Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
        "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <gustavoars@...nel.org>
Cc:     Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] flexible array conversions for 5.10-rc2



On 10/31/20 16:35, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> So I really don't like getting these outside the merge window. These
> kinds of patches _can_ introduce bugs, and I see noi real upside to
> doing them outside the merge window once the initial "avoid lots of
> possible merge conflicts" bulk was done.
> 
> I've taken this, but I don't want to see any more. This is very
> clearly "development" not "fixes". It goes into the merge window, not
> rc kernels.

OK; I've got it. I'll take that into account for future PRs.

Thanks!
--
Gustavo