netdev - Re: [PATCH net] cxgb4: Rename sched

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Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2025 03:00:22 +0000
From: patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@...nel.org
To: Alan Maguire <alan.maguire@...cle.com>
Cc: bharat@...lsio.com, andrew+netdev@...n.ch, davem@...emloft.net,
 edumazet@...gle.com, kuba@...nel.org, pabeni@...hat.com, kees@...nel.org,
 gustavoars@...nel.org, hariprasad@...lsio.com, rahul.lakkireddy@...lsio.com,
 netdev@...r.kernel.org, bvanassche@....org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] cxgb4: Rename sched_class to avoid type clash

Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net-next.git (main)
by Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>:

On Fri, 21 Nov 2025 18:12:31 +0000 you wrote:
> drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/sched.h declares a sched_class
> struct which has a type name clash with struct sched_class
> in kernel/sched/sched.h (a type used in a field in task_struct).
> 
> When cxgb4 is a builtin we end up with both sched_class types,
> and as a result of this we wind up with DWARF (and derived from
> that BTF) with a duplicate incorrect task_struct representation.
> When cxgb4 is built-in this type clash can cause kernel builds to
> fail as resolve_btfids will fail when confused which task_struct
> to use. See [1] for more details.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - [net] cxgb4: Rename sched_class to avoid type clash
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/380d19db6e6c

You are awesome, thank you!
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