netdev - Re: [PATCH iproute-next v3 2/3] lib: Introduce ppp protocols

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Message-ID: <48df4e83-a9b8-11db-aeaf-2015666af5a5@gmail.com>
Date:   Fri, 29 Jul 2022 09:00:52 -0600
From:   David Ahern <dsahern@...il.com>
To:     "Drewek, Wojciech" <wojciech.drewek@...el.com>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Cc:     "stephen@...workplumber.org" <stephen@...workplumber.org>,
        "gnault@...hat.com" <gnault@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH iproute-next v3 2/3] lib: Introduce ppp protocols

On 7/29/22 2:59 AM, Drewek, Wojciech wrote:
> What is the standard procedure in such situation?
> Should I create separate commit with uapi update, should
> I not include uapi changes and ask you to update it?

I always pull uapi files from a kernel header sync point. If a patch or
set contains a uapi update, it is removed before applying.

If uapi changes are included in a set, a separate patch file is best. I
can ignore it and apply the rest without modifying patch files.