linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net v2] rds: ib: Remove unused extern definition

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Message-ID: <44A12092-5DA9-4A3C-ACBC-FF1AACB03BD3@oracle.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2025 14:22:02 +0000
From: Haakon Bugge <haakon.bugge@...cle.com>
To: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net v2] rds: ib: Remove unused extern definition

Hi Jakub,


> On 4 Sep 2025, at 15:55, Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org> wrote:
> 
> On Thu,  4 Sep 2025 13:53:43 +0200 Håkon Bugge wrote:
>> Fixes: 2cb2912d6563 ("RDS: IB: add Fastreg MR (FRMR) detection support")
>> Cc: stable@...r.kernel.org
> 
> Fixes: and cc: stable is for bug fixes which we care about so deeply we
> want them backported ASAP. Why do you think removing an unused
> declaration qualifies as such :\

Sorry if I have mis-interpreted the collateral. From [1], I quote:

"A Fixes: tag indicates that the patch fixes an issue in a previous commit." As such, it is an "issue" and I reference the offending commit.

As to "Cc: stable", you're quite right. My bad. You want a v3 or are you (and stable) able to handle it?



Thxs, Håkon




[1] https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/submitting-patches.html#using-reported-by-tested-by-reviewed-by-suggested-by-and-fixes