linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 5.18 081/141] net: remove noblock parameter from skb_recv

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Date:   Mon, 20 Jun 2022 15:56:08 +0200
From:   Oliver Hartkopp <socketcan@...tkopp.net>
To:     Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, stable@...r.kernel.org,
        kernel test robot <lkp@...el.com>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Sasha Levin <sashal@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5.18 081/141] net: remove noblock parameter from
 skb_recv_datagram()



On 6/20/22 15:54, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 20, 2022 at 03:44:08PM +0200, Oliver Hartkopp wrote:
>> Hello Greg,
>>
>> as already answered to Sascha:
>>
>> ---
>>
>> Hello Sasha,
>>
>> this patch is some kind of improvement/simplification to reduce and clean up
>> the number of variables passed through skb_recv_datagram() call.
>>
>> There is no functional change and therefore no need to backport this patch
>> IMO.
> 
> It is needed by a follow-on patch that fixes a real issue.

Ah, ok! Wasn't aware of that follow-on patch.

Sorry for the noise ;-)

Many thanks,
Oliver