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Message-ID: <20201211190200.GF25974@zn.tnic>
Date:   Fri, 11 Dec 2020 20:02:00 +0100
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Lukas Bulwahn <lukas.bulwahn@...il.com>
Cc:     Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, X86 ML <x86@...nel.org>,
        "H . Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
        Al Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86: ia32_setup_rt_frame(): propagate __user annotations
 properly

On Fri, Dec 11, 2020 at 07:55:50PM +0100, Lukas Bulwahn wrote:
> Yes, agree. Other maintainers noted that I should point out that the
> patch is only a minor clean-up and it is not urgent to be considered.
> 
> So, I add this remark to make clear that it is not top priority to
> apply just that the maintainers know.
> 
> You will sure review it eventually, and hopefully accept it then.

Well, after I review it, I probably should know what the priority is,
right?

> If that comment disturbs you, please ignore it.

I was just wondering why you're writing something which is not really
needed. Notes under "---" are usually used to clarify aspects of the
patch handling, versioning, etc.

Thx.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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