linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V2] kvm: check tlbs

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Message-ID: <X9nXX4h1mkcu0mw4@kroah.com>
Date:   Wed, 16 Dec 2020 10:46:07 +0100
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Sean Christopherson <seanjc@...gle.com>
Cc:     Lai Jiangshan <jiangshanlai@...il.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
        Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>,
        Lai Jiangshan <laijs@...ux.alibaba.com>, stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH V2] kvm: check tlbs_dirty directly

On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 10:44:18AM -0800, Sean Christopherson wrote:
> Note, you don't actually need to Cc stable@...r.kernel.org when sending the
> patch.  If/when the patch is merged to Linus' tree, the stable tree maintainers,
> or more accurately their scripts, will automatically pick up the patch and apply
> it to the relevant stable trees.
> 
> You'll probably be getting the following letter from Greg KH any time now :-)

Nope, this was fine, I don't mind seeing the patch before it hits
Linus's tree (or any tree) at all.  It lets me know what to look out
for, nothing was done incorrectly here at all from what I can tell.

thanks,

greg k-h