Re: [GIT PULL][PATCH v11 0/4] Update to zstd-1.4.10

[David Sterba <dsterba@suse.cz>]

On Wed, Sep 29, 2021 at 01:30:26AM +0000, Nick Terrell wrote:
> > On Sep 28, 2021, at 5:22 PM, Tom Seewald <tseewald@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Has this been abandoned or will there be future attempts at syncing the
> > in-kernel zstd with the upstream project?
> 
> Sorry for the lack of action, but this has not been abandoned. I’ve just been
> preparing a rebased patch-set last week, so expect to see some action soon.
> Since we’re not in a merge window, I’m unsure if it is best to send out the
> updated patches now, or wait until the merge window is open, but I’m about to
> pose that question to the LKML.

If you send it once merge window is open it's unlikely to be merged. The
code must be ready before it opens and part of linux-next for a week at
least if not more.

> This work has been on my back burner, because I’ve been busy with work on
> Zstd and other projects, and have had a hard time justifying to myself spending
> too much time on this, since progress has been so slow.

What needs to be done from my POV:

- refresh the patches on top of current mainline, eg. v5.15-rc3

- make sure it compiles and works with current in-kernel users of zstd,
  ie. with btrfs in particular, I can do some tests too

- push the patches to a public branch eg. on k.org or github

- ask for adding the branch to linux-next

- try to get some feedback from people that were objecting in the past,
  and of course gather acks or supportive feedback

- once merge window opens, send a pull request to Linus, write the
  rationale why we want this change and summarize the evolution of the
  patchset and why the full version update is perhaps the way forward