linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1] rbtree: reduce unsafe blocks on pointer derefs

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Message-ID: <87a4yac82m.fsf@posteo.net>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 08:36:52 +0000
From: Charalampos Mitrodimas <charmitro@...teo.net>
To: Miguel Ojeda <miguel.ojeda.sandonis@...il.com>
Cc: Onur Özkan <work@...rozkan.dev>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v1] rbtree: reduce unsafe blocks on pointer derefs

Miguel Ojeda <miguel.ojeda.sandonis@...il.com> writes:

> On Mon, Nov 17, 2025 at 1:13 PM Charalampos Mitrodimas
> <charmitro@...teo.net> wrote:
>>
>> This is a nice change to have if it reaches the general consensus.
>>
>> Acked-By: Charalampos Mitrodimas <charmitro@...teo.net>
>
> So, typically, Acked-by tags are given by maintainers of the code.
> Sometimes, other stakeholders give it too:
>
>   https://docs.kernel.org/process/submitting-patches.html#when-to-use-acked-by-cc-and-co-developed-by
>
> I will keep the tag, but if this was meant to be a Reviewed-by or
> similar instead, please let me know.

Hi Miguel,

I was not aware, thanks for the heads up! Assume it is a Reviewed-by or
just discard since it's invalid.

>
> (Nit: it is usually -by, not -By).

Ah yes, need to update my email client snippet configuration.

C. Mitrodimas

>
> Cheers,
> Miguel