netdev - Re: [PATCH 1/7] can: m_can: fix possible sleep in napi poll

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Date:	Mon, 03 Nov 2014 21:49:38 +0100
From:	Marc Kleine-Budde <mkl@...gutronix.de>
To:	Oliver Hartkopp <socketcan@...tkopp.net>,
	Dong Aisheng <b29396@...escale.com>, linux-can@...r.kernel.org
CC:	wg@...ndegger.com, varkabhadram@...il.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/7] can: m_can: fix possible sleep in napi poll

On 11/03/2014 07:37 PM, Oliver Hartkopp wrote:
> you can omit the 'stable' tag as this driver just emerged in 3.18 - which is
> currently in 3.18-rc3 state.

Thanks! fixed.

> If possible I would suggest to push all 7 patches via can/master as it is
> pretty bad to say "M_CAN was introduced in 3.18 but M_CAN with CAN FD is
> working since 3.19".

Sorry, probably not, as CAN FD is a new feature. However we may talk to
David, as the m_can driver was introduced in 3.18 anyways, so it's
unlikely to break anything with this patch.

> This will produce confusion as the M_CAN core has built-in CAN FD support.

Marc

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