linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH 06/86] Revert "entry: Fix compile error in dynamic_irqentry_exit_cond

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Message-ID: <2023110821-sphere-mandarin-a726@gregkh>
Date:   Wed, 8 Nov 2023 11:00:42 +0100
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Ankur Arora <ankur.a.arora@...cle.com>
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Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 06/86] Revert "entry: Fix compile error in
 dynamic_irqentry_exit_cond_resched()"

On Wed, Nov 08, 2023 at 01:09:10AM -0800, Ankur Arora wrote:
> 
> Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org> writes:
> 
> > On Tue, Nov 07, 2023 at 01:56:52PM -0800, Ankur Arora wrote:
> >> This reverts commit 0a70045ed8516dfcff4b5728557e1ef3fd017c53.
> >>
> >
> > None of these reverts say "why" the revert is needed, or why you even
> > want to do this at all.  Reverting a compilation error feels like you
> > are going to be adding a compilation error to the build, which is
> > generally considered a bad thing :(
> 
> Yeah, one of the many issues with this string of reverts.
> 
> I was concerned about repeating the same thing over and over enough
> that I just put my explanation at the bottom of the cover-letter and
> nowhere else.

cover letters are not in the changelog when patches are committed :)

thanks,

greg k-h