linux-kernel - Re: Thorsten is tracking regression again and could need a little help (was: Re: Linux 5.15)

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Date:   Mon, 1 Nov 2021 14:03:24 +0100
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Thorsten Leemhuis <regressions@...mhuis.info>
Cc:     Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "regressions@...ts.linux.dev" <regressions@...ts.linux.dev>
Subject: Re: Thorsten is tracking regression again and could need a little
 help (was: Re: Linux 5.15)

On Mon, Nov 01, 2021 at 01:44:01PM +0100, Thorsten Leemhuis wrote:
> On 01.11.21 13:33, Greg KH wrote:
> > On Mon, Nov 01, 2021 at 05:49:40AM +0100, Thorsten Leemhuis wrote:
> >> example by simply forwarding the mail to regressions@...mhuis.info or
> >> CCing that address on a reply. I'll handle everything else then and tell
> >> regzbot about it. But if you feel adventurous, you can also skip me as
> >> the man-in-the-middle and tell the bot directly. To do that, just send a
> >> reply to the report to the regressions mailing list
> >> (regressions@...ts.linux.dev) either directly or by CCing it on a reply
> >> you would have written anyway; when doing so, place something like
> >> '#regzbot ^introduced v5.15..' (separated by blank lines) somewhere in
> >> the text, as outlined in regzbot's 'getting started guide' or its
> >> reference documentation:
> >> https://gitlab.com/knurd42/regzbot/-/blob/main/docs/getting_started.md
> >> https://gitlab.com/knurd42/regzbot/-/blob/main/docs/reference.md
> >>
> >> That's it, regzbot then on its next run will add the report to the list
> >> of tracked regression. I'll keep an eye on things and try to fix any
> >> problems I notice, as there likely will be a few. But then doesn't need
> >> to bother you.
> >>
> >> There is one thing that would really help: if one or two subsystem
> >> maintainers could give regzbot a shot for all the regression reports
> >> they get, even for easy fixes, as the bot really needs something to chew
> >> on. Any volunteers?
> > 
> > I'll try it for the USB subsystem this merge cycle. 
> 
> That will be a great help, many thx.
> 
> > Do you want a bug
> > report email redirected to that address or will a simple forward work
> > well enough?
> 
> Redirecting will make it a little easier for me, but a simple forward is
> fine, too.

Ok, I did that now for a USB bug report, hopefully that worked.  If not,
I can forward it on.

thanks,

greg k-h