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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,
	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4.4-only] openvswitch: clear sender cpu before forwarding packets
Date: Thu, 18 May 2017 10:11:49 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20170518081149.GA31512@kroah.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <371bcd34-10fa-867f-8bfb-7f61caf11cbe@citrix.com>

On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 10:21:09AM +0100, Anoob Soman wrote:
> On 17/05/17 09:19, Greg KH wrote:
> > Why is this a non-upstream patch?  What commit in Linus's tree fixed
> > this?  Why not just backport that?
> > 
> > thanks,
> > 
> > greg k-h
> 
> Agreed, I think it is sensible to backport 52bd2d62ce67 "net: better
> skb->sender_cpu and skb->napi_id cohabitation" to 4.4, rather than having a
> different patch.

So backporting that one patch solves the issue here?  Can you please
verify it, and let me know before I apply it?

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,
	Eric Dumazet
	<eric.dumazet-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@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: Thu, 18 May 2017 10:11:49 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20170518081149.GA31512@kroah.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <371bcd34-10fa-867f-8bfb-7f61caf11cbe-Sxgqhf6Nn4DQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>

On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 10:21:09AM +0100, Anoob Soman wrote:
> On 17/05/17 09:19, Greg KH wrote:
> > Why is this a non-upstream patch?  What commit in Linus's tree fixed
> > this?  Why not just backport that?
> > 
> > thanks,
> > 
> > greg k-h
> 
> Agreed, I think it is sensible to backport 52bd2d62ce67 "net: better
> skb->sender_cpu and skb->napi_id cohabitation" to 4.4, rather than having a
> different patch.

So backporting that one patch solves the issue here?  Can you please
verify it, and let me know before I apply it?

thanks,

greg k-h

  reply	other threads:[~2017-05-18  8:12 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
2017-05-17  8:19   ` Greg KH
2017-05-17  9:21   ` Anoob Soman
2017-05-18  8:11     ` Greg KH [this message]
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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