netdev - Re: [PATCH net 0/4] ibmvnic: Harden device commands and queries

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Date:   Sat, 23 Nov 2019 17:49:25 -0800
From:   Jakub Kicinski <jakub.kicinski@...ronome.com>
To:     Thomas Falcon <tlfalcon@...ux.ibm.com>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, linuxppc-dev@...abs.org,
        dnbanerg@...ibm.com, brking@...ux.vnet.ibm.com,
        julietk@...ux.vnet.ibm.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net 0/4] ibmvnic: Harden device commands and queries

On Fri, 22 Nov 2019 13:41:42 -0600, Thomas Falcon wrote:
> This patch series fixes some shortcomings with the current
> VNIC device command implementation. The first patch fixes
> the initialization of driver completion structures used
> for device commands. Additionally, all waits for device
> commands are bounded with a timeout in the event that the
> device does not respond or becomes inoperable. Finally,
> serialize queries to retain the integrity of device return
> codes.

I have minor comments on two patches, but also I think it's
a little late in the release cycle for putting this in net.

Could you target net-next and repost ASAP so it still makes 
it into 5.5?

Thanks.