linux-kernel - Re: [EXTERNAL] [PATCH 1/6] PCI: hv: fix a race condition bug in hv_pci_query

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Date:   Wed, 29 Mar 2023 11:06:58 -0500
From:   Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@...nel.org>
To:     Dexuan Cui <decui@...rosoft.com>
Cc:     Saurabh Singh Sengar <ssengar@...rosoft.com>,
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Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] [PATCH 1/6] PCI: hv: fix a race condition bug in
 hv_pci_query_relations()

On Wed, Mar 29, 2023 at 08:37:20AM +0000, Dexuan Cui wrote:
> > From: Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@...nel.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 10:25 AM
> > To: Dexuan Cui <decui@...rosoft.com>
> > ...
> > On Tue, Mar 28, 2023 at 05:38:59AM +0000, Dexuan Cui wrote:
> > > > From: Saurabh Singh Sengar <ssengar@...rosoft.com>
> > > > Sent: Monday, March 27, 2023 10:29 PM
> > > > > ...
> > > > > ---
> > >
> > > Please note this special line "---".
> > > Anything after the special line and before the line "diff --git" is discarded
> > > automaticaly by 'git' and 'patch'.
> > >
> > > > >  drivers/pci/controller/pci-hyperv.c | 13 +++++++++++++
> > > > >  1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)
> > > > >
> > > > > @@ -3635,6 +3641,8 @@ static int hv_pci_probe(struct hv_device *hdev,
> > > > >
> > > > >  retry:
> > > > >  	ret = hv_pci_query_relations(hdev);
> > > > > +	printk("hv_pci_query_relations() exited\n");
> > > >
> > > > Can we use pr_* or the appropriate KERN_<LEVEL> in all the printk(s).
> > >
> > > This is not part of the real patch :-)
> > > I just thought the debug code can help understand the issues
> > > resolved by the patches.
> > > I'll remove the debug code to avoid confusion if I need to post v2.
> > 
> > I guess that means you *will* post a v2, right?  
> 
> I guess I didn't make myself clear, sorry. The "debug code" is not
> part of the real patch body -- if we run the "patch" program or "git am"
> to apply the patches, the "debug code" is automatically dropped because
> it's between the special "---" line and the real start of the patch body (i.e.
> the "diff --git" line). 
> 
> So far, IMO I don't have to post v2 because the patch body and the patch
> description (except for the part that's automatically removed by 'patch'
> and 'git') don't need any change.

Ah, sorry, I didn't notice that, even though you explicitly pointed it
out earlier.  No need to repost just to capitalize the subject,
Lorenzo can do it or not as he chooses.

Bjorn