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

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Date:   Mon, 20 Jun 2022 16:01:23 +0200
From:   Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Oliver Hartkopp <socketcan@...tkopp.net>
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 Mon, Jun 20, 2022 at 03:56:08PM +0200, Oliver Hartkopp wrote:
> 
> 
> 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 ;-)

Not noise at all, thanks for the review,that's always appreciated.

greg k-h