linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH -lkmm] tools/memory-model/README: Update klitmus7 compat table

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Message-ID: <18d2ad1d-c2a5-682a-91e8-2d8067e62b30@gmail.com>
Date:   Fri, 6 May 2022 11:55:02 +0900
From:   Akira Yokosawa <akiyks@...il.com>
To:     "Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...nel.org>
Cc:     Luc Maranget <luc.maranget@...ia.fr>,
        Jade Alglave <j.alglave@....ac.uk>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH -lkmm] tools/memory-model/README: Update klitmus7 compat
 table

On Mon, 2 May 2022 09:50:58 -0700,
Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> On Mon, May 02, 2022 at 09:05:09PM +0900, Akira Yokosawa wrote:
>> EXPORT_SYMBOL of do_exec() was removed in v5.17.  Unfortunately,
>> kernel modules from klitmus7 7.56 have do_exec() at the end of
>> each kthread.
>>
>> herdtools7 7.56.1 has addressed the issue.
>>
>> Update the compatibility table accordingly.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Akira Yokosawa <akiyks@...il.com>
>> Cc: Luc Maranget <luc.maranget@...ia.fr>
>> Cc: Jade Alglave <j.alglave@....ac.uk>
>> Cc: stable@...r.kernel.org # v5.17+
>> ---
>> Hi Paul,
>>
>> herdtools7 release 7.56.1 is available at
>> https://github.com/herd/herdtools7/releases/tag/7.56.1,
>> and "opam update/upgrade" should catch it soon.

With the help of Luc, opam repository has accepted 7.56.1.

> 
> Good catch, thank you!
> 
>> I think this is worth for v5.18, albeit it is a minor update
>> in documentation.
> 
> Good point, but let me give it some thought.

On the second thought, as v5.18-rc6 is expected this weekend,
I'm OK if this update makes the next (v5.19) merge window.

This is more of a "news" type update and the "Cc: stable" tag
should work either way.

        Thanks, Akira

> 
> 							Thanx, Paul
> 
>> Thoughts?
>>
>>         Thanks, Akira
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