netdev - Re: [GIT PULL] Networking for v6.19-rc2

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Message-ID: <cdee0c7e-9029-4b6c-8f7d-62c565bd6e90@redhat.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:36:06 +0100
From: Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>
To: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc: kuba@...nel.org, davem@...emloft.net, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
 linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] Networking for v6.19-rc2

On 12/18/25 9:04 PM, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Dec 2025 at 05:56, Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com> wrote:
>>
>> I have a question WRT the next PR (for rc3). The usual schedule is quite
>> unfortunate (25 is the important day here) and I'll be able to process a
>> limited number of patches in between. I'm wondering if postponing such
>> net PR to Tue 30 would be ok for you?
> 
> Oh, absolutely. Please don't think our rules are so black-and-white
> that a few days around xmas would ever be a problem.
> 
> I'm planning on doing an rc8 for this release anyway, just because I
> expect people to lose at least a week due to the whole holiday season.
> 
> The only really hard rule for the kernel is the "no regression" one.
> Any other rules we should be flexible about - they may need an
> explanation, but they shouldn't be seen as some kind of "set in stone"
> thing.
> 
> And "it's the holidays, we're all busy with real life" is a perfectly
> good explanation.

Thank you! I'll send the PR on Tue 30. Likely it will be smaller than
usual, but it should include some relevant stuff.

Cheer,

Paolo