linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 5.15.y 2/2] Revert "block: don't add or resize partition on the disk with GENHD_FL_NO

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Message-ID: <2025112630-washhouse-jolly-9689@gregkh>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2025 08:28:47 +0100
From: Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To: Gulam Mohamed <gulam.mohamed@...cle.com>
Cc: "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"hch@....de" <hch@....de>,
	"stable@...r.kernel.org" <stable@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5.15.y 2/2] Revert "block: don't add or resize partition
 on the disk with GENHD_FL_NO_PART"

On Wed, Nov 26, 2025 at 07:25:08AM +0000, Gulam Mohamed wrote:
> Confidential- Oracle Internal

This not confidental, nor "oracle internal".

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 12:47 PM
> > To: Gulam Mohamed <gulam.mohamed@...cle.com>
> > Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org; hch@....de; stable@...r.kernel.org
> > Subject: Re: [PATCH 5.15.y 2/2] Revert "block: don't add or resize partition on

Please fix your email client to quote properly.

> > the disk with GENHD_FL_NO_PART"
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 26, 2025 at 06:59:01AM +0000, Gulam Mohamed wrote:
> > > This reverts commit 1a721de8489fa559ff4471f73c58bb74ac5580d3.
> > >
> >
> > No reason is given, which is not ok :(
> Greg, Thanks for your review.
> Actually, as I said earlier, the reason was mentioned in the first patch. But I have included the same reason in the second patch also and resent it again.

I don't remember "earlier" as I get 1000+ emails a day to do something
with.

Also, patches need to be "stand-alone", with full information as to why
they are should be accepted.

This is not a new requirement, you know this :(

thanks,

greg k-h