netdev - Re: [PATCH RFC net-next 0/6] net: mvneta: reduce size of TSO header allocation

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Date:   Tue, 11 Apr 2023 17:53:51 +0200
From:   Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>
To:     "Russell King (Oracle)" <linux@...linux.org.uk>
Cc:     Marek Behún <kabel@...nel.org>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>,
        Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@...tlin.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC net-next 0/6] net: mvneta: reduce size of TSO header allocation

On Tue, Apr 11, 2023 at 5:50 PM Russell King (Oracle)
<linux@...linux.org.uk> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I think the Turris folk are waiting for me to get this into the kernel
> and backported to stable before they merge it into their tree and we
> therefore end up with it being tested.
>
> We are now at -rc7, and this series is in danger of missing the
> upcoming merge window.
>
> So, I think it's time that I posted a wake-up call here to say that no,
> that's not going to happen until such time that we know whether these
> patches solve the problem that they identified. I'm not bunging patches
> into the kernel for problems people have without those people testing
> the proposed changes.
>
> I think if the Turris folk want to engage with mainline for assistance
> in resolving issues, they need to do their part and find a way to
> provide kernels to test out proposed fixes for their problems.
>

Just make sure to repost the series without the RFC tag :)

Thanks.