linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5] virtio/vsock: replace virtio_vsock_pkt with sk

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Date:   Mon, 5 Dec 2022 17:37:35 -0800
From:   Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
To:     Stefano Garzarella <sgarzare@...hat.com>
Cc:     Bobby Eshleman <bobby.eshleman@...edance.com>,
        Bobby Eshleman <bobbyeshleman@...il.com>,
        Cong Wang <cong.wang@...edance.com>,
        Jiang Wang <jiang.wang@...edance.com>,
        Krasnov Arseniy <oxffffaa@...il.com>,
        Stefan Hajnoczi <stefanha@...hat.com>,
        "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>,
        Jason Wang <jasowang@...hat.com>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
        Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
        virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5] virtio/vsock: replace virtio_vsock_pkt with sk_buff

On Mon, 5 Dec 2022 13:22:14 +0100 Stefano Garzarella wrote:
> As pointed out in v4, this is net-next material, so you should use the 
> net-next tag and base the patch on the net-next tree:
> https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/v6.0/process/maintainer-netdev.html#netdev-faq

Thanks, yes, please try to do that, makes it much less likely that 
the patch will be mishandled or lost.

> I locally applied the patch on net-next and everything is fine, so maybe 
> the maintainers can apply it, otherwise you should resend it with the 
> right tag.

FWIW looks like all the automated guessing kicked in correctly here,
so no need to repost just for the subject tag (this time).

> Ah, in that case I suggest you send it before the next merge window 
> opens (I guess next week), because net-next closes and you'll have to 
> wait for the next cycle.

+1, we'll try to take a closer look & apply tomorrow unless someone
speaks up.