netdev - Re: [Patch net v8 0/9] netem: Fix skb duplication logic and prevent infinite loops

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Message-ID: <aX0jWU2xA6GwWhvY@pop-os.localdomain>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:32:09 -0800
From: Cong Wang <xiyou.wangcong@...il.com>
To: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
Cc: Jamal Hadi Salim <jhs@...atatu.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [Patch net v8 0/9] netem: Fix skb duplication logic and prevent
 infinite loops

On Fri, Jan 30, 2026 at 01:18:12PM -0800, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:53:42 -0800 Cong Wang wrote:
> > On Tue, Jan 27, 2026 at 09:15:56AM -0800, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> > > On Sun, 18 Jan 2026 10:07:37 -0500 Jamal Hadi Salim wrote:  
> > > > On Sun, Jan 18, 2026 at 1:16 AM Cong Wang <xiyou.wangcong@...il.com> wrote:  
> > > We (the netdev maintainers) had a chat off list and concluded that it'd
> > > be great if we (the two of you and one maintainer) met over VC. Either
> > > technical solution is fine, but we want to make sure there's no ongoing
> > > animosity. No agenda for the meeting, just want to make sure you can
> > > have a friendly chat. We can talk about the weather, AI code reviews or
> > > everyone's favorite animals. At the end of the meeting we can either
> > > decide or flip a coin.  
> > 
> > I offered people involved here for a video chat, *check note*, in
> > 
> > 26 Nov 2025:
> > https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/aSe%2FIfNSZBTTAfTA@pop-os.localdomain/
> > 8 Jul 2025:
> > https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/aG2OUoDD2m5MqdSz@pop-os.localdomain/
> > 
> > No one responded, obviously.
> 
> So you should be happy that the call will finally happen, right?
> 
> > Jakub, please let me know how to talk to people who kept rejecting to
> > talk. It is just logically impossible to me, and I have tried my best.
> > 
> > I wish you best luck for doing so.
> 
> I sent you a link for scheduling the call off list.
> 
> Which part of this process of scheduling a call would you like 
> me to explain further?

I have a better solution which wastes no time of anyone:
https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20260130212021.46610-1-xiyou.wangcong@gmail.com/T/#u

Please apply that patch, all the problems would be gone. (Nothing
emotional here, it was after a very careful consideration.)

Thanks your effort, Jakub!

Regards,
Cong