linux-kernel - Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [net-next PATCH v5 2/6] octeontx2-pf: Add AF

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Message-ID: <20250211100941.GI554665@kernel.org>
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:09:41 +0000
From: Simon Horman <horms@...nel.org>
To: Suman Ghosh <sumang@...vell.com>
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Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [net-next PATCH v5 2/6] octeontx2-pf: Add AF_XDP
 non-zero copy support

On Tue, Feb 11, 2025 at 07:07:02AM +0000, Suman Ghosh wrote:
> >Hi Suman,
> >
> >If this is a bug fix then it should be targeted at net, which implies
> >splitting it out of this patch-set.
> >
> >If, on the other hand, it is not a fix then it should not have a Fixes
> >tag.
> >In that case you can cite a commit using this syntax:
> >
> >commit 06059a1a9a4a ("octeontx2-pf: Add XDP support to netdev PF")
> >
> >Unlike a Fixes tag it:
> >* Should be in the body of the patch description,
> >  rather than part of the tags at the bottom of the patch description
> >* May be line wrapped
> >* Can me included in a sentence
> [Suman] Hi Simon,
> This was suggested the Paolo in v3. He suggested this to simplify the merging process but to add the fix tag.

Thanks Suman,

Sorry for missing Paolo's advice on v3 [1].

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/dddca9a4-9ee3-4da1-b68d-26f208566d5d@redhat.com/