linux-kernel - RE: [EXT] Re: [net PATCH] octeontx2: Fix klockwork and coverity issues

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Date:   Fri, 3 Nov 2023 16:39:45 +0000
From:   Suman Ghosh <sumang@...vell.com>
To:     Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
CC:     Sunil Kovvuri Goutham <sgoutham@...vell.com>,
        Geethasowjanya Akula <gakula@...vell.com>,
        Subbaraya Sundeep Bhatta <sbhatta@...vell.com>,
        Hariprasad Kelam <hkelam@...vell.com>,
        Linu Cherian <lcherian@...vell.com>,
        Jerin Jacob Kollanukkaran <jerinj@...vell.com>,
        "davem@...emloft.net" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        "edumazet@...gle.com" <edumazet@...gle.com>,
        "kuba@...nel.org" <kuba@...nel.org>,
        "pabeni@...hat.com" <pabeni@...hat.com>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "horms@...nel.org" <horms@...nel.org>,
        Ratheesh Kannoth <rkannoth@...vell.com>
Subject: RE: [EXT] Re: [net PATCH] octeontx2: Fix klockwork and coverity
 issues

>> Fix all klockwork and coverity issues reported on AF and PF/VF driver.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Suman Ghosh <sumang@...vell.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Ratheesh Kannoth <rkannoth@...vell.com>
>
>The subject line is:
>[net PATCH] octeontx2: Fix klockwork and coverity issues
>
>So you want these fixes backported to net? If so, you need to provide
>Fixes: tags.
>
>This patch is way too big. A fix patch generally fixes one thing, and it
>documents what it fixes. Or it could be one class of problems, like
>uninitialised variables etc. Its good to include the message from the
>static analyser in the commit message.
>
>    Andrew
[Suman] Yes, backporting to net was the intention. Do we need to put all the fixes tags? Because the fixes are from different commits.
Are there any generic submission steps for klockwork fixes?
>
>---
>pw-bot: cr