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From: Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
To: Anoob Soman <anoob.soman@citrix.com>
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org, pshelar@nicira.com, davem@davemloft.net,
	netdev@vger.kernel.org, dev@openvswitch.org,
	linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4.4-only] openvswitch: clear sender cpu before forwarding packets
Date: Wed, 17 May 2017 10:19:33 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20170517081933.GA25610@kroah.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1494944710-7901-1-git-send-email-anoob.soman@citrix.com>

On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 03:25:10PM +0100, Anoob Soman wrote:
> Similar to commit c29390c6dfee ("xps: must clear sender_cpu before
> forwarding") the skb->sender_cpu needs to be cleared before forwarding
> packets.
> 
> Fixes: 2bd82484bb4c ("xps: fix xps for stacked devices")
> Signed-off-by: Anoob Soman <anoob.soman@citrix.com>
> ---
>  net/openvswitch/vport.c | 1 +
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

Why is this a non-upstream patch?  What commit in Linus's tree fixed
this?  Why not just backport that?

thanks,

greg k-h

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From: Greg KH <gregkh-hQyY1W1yCW8ekmWlsbkhG0B+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org>
To: Anoob Soman <anoob.soman-Sxgqhf6Nn4DQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
Cc: dev-yBygre7rU0TnMu66kgdUjQ@public.gmane.org,
	netdev-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	stable-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	davem-fT/PcQaiUtIeIZ0/mPfg9Q@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4.4-only] openvswitch: clear sender cpu before forwarding packets
Date: Wed, 17 May 2017 10:19:33 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20170517081933.GA25610@kroah.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1494944710-7901-1-git-send-email-anoob.soman-Sxgqhf6Nn4DQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>

On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 03:25:10PM +0100, Anoob Soman wrote:
> Similar to commit c29390c6dfee ("xps: must clear sender_cpu before
> forwarding") the skb->sender_cpu needs to be cleared before forwarding
> packets.
> 
> Fixes: 2bd82484bb4c ("xps: fix xps for stacked devices")
> Signed-off-by: Anoob Soman <anoob.soman-Sxgqhf6Nn4DQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
> ---
>  net/openvswitch/vport.c | 1 +
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

Why is this a non-upstream patch?  What commit in Linus's tree fixed
this?  Why not just backport that?

thanks,

greg k-h

  parent reply	other threads:[~2017-05-17  8:19 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2017-05-16 14:25 [PATCH 4.4-only] openvswitch: clear sender cpu before forwarding packets Anoob Soman
2017-05-16 19:55 ` Joe Stringer
2017-05-17  8:19 ` Greg KH [this message]
2017-05-17  8:19   ` Greg KH
2017-05-17  9:21   ` Anoob Soman
2017-05-18  8:11     ` Greg KH
2017-05-18  8:11       ` Greg KH
2017-05-19 10:28       ` Anoob Soman
2017-05-21  8:47 ` kbuild test robot
2017-05-21  8:47   ` kbuild test robot

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