netdev - Re: [PATCH] staging: r8712u: Fix kernel warning for improper call of del_timer

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Date:	Tue, 26 May 2015 13:30:47 -0700
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Cc:	Sudip Mukherjee <sudipm.mukherjee@...il.com>,
	Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>,
	devel@...verdev.osuosl.org,
	Sudip Mukherjee <sudip@...torindia.org>,
	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, Stable <stable@...r.kernel.org>,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, Haggai Eran <haggai.eran@...il.com>,
	Arek Rusniak <arek.rusi@...il.com>,
	Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging: r8712u: Fix kernel warning for improper call of
 del_timer_sync()

On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 10:06:17AM -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> On Tue, 2015-05-26 at 09:35 -0700, Greg KH wrote:
> > On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 07:48:59AM -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> > > > > The main point is that patches shouldn't be applied without
> > > > > being submitted to a more widely read list.
> > > > 
> > > > I take the blame for any problems with Outreachy patches.
> > > 
> > > Are you going to change any procedure associated to these
> > > Outreachy patches?
> > 
> > 2 bugs out of 900?  Nah, I think that's good odds.
> > 
> > Also, the outreachy patch process would overwhelm everyone else on the
> > list, it's really high volume during the application phase, I'd prefer
> > it to stick with the mentors that wish to help out with the process.  If
> > you and/or Dan, or anyone else wishes to help out with this, I would
> > really appreciate it.  But I don't think that forcing them to post to
> > the driverdevel list is a good idea.
> 
> I don't think that's necessary, but sending them to any
> listed maintainer should be.
> 
> If you're collecting them, I suggest you stick them in
> a separate branch, post them to your driverdev list and
> cc the appropriate maintainers, wait a week, then apply
> them to your main branch.
> 
> You already batch post hundreds of patches for kernel
> x.y.z stable branches.  What's another few hundred?
> 

Stable patches is a totally different workflow from my "normal" kernel
patch acceptance work.  I'll consider changing something for the future
outreachy application process.

thanks,

greg k-h
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