Re: [PATCH 0/4] slimbus: patches (set 1) for 5.15

From: Srinivas Kandagatla <srinivas.kandagatla@linaro.org>
To: Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/4] slimbus: patches (set 1) for 5.15
Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2021 14:26:11 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <97b911ff-3fd6-45eb-81ec-01971e4c2741@linaro.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <YQ6F3GFJZClaF+QE@kroah.com>

On 07/08/2021 14:08, Greg KH wrote:
> On Sat, Aug 07, 2021 at 02:04:39PM +0100, Srinivas Kandagatla wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 07/08/2021 14:01, Greg KH wrote:
>>> On Sat, Aug 07, 2021 at 11:48:48AM +0100, Srinivas Kandagatla wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 06/08/2021 14:20, Greg KH wrote:
>>>>> On Fri, Aug 06, 2021 at 10:16:35AM +0100, Srinivas Kandagatla wrote:
>>>>>> Hi Greg,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Recently runtime pm testing on slimbus reveled that its
>>>>>> totally broken on SlimBus ngd drivers.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Below are the fixes to get it back working.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - One of the reason begin incorrect device pointer used for
>>>>>> runtime pm and in some places
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - Second one was to do with unable to validate transaction id
>>>>>>     which resulted in negative runtime pm count.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - Other fix was to do with resetting dma addresses once ngd
>>>>>> controller is power-cycled.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> With all these fixed runtime pm is now fully functional on NGD
>>>>>> controllers.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Currently I marked them all with Cc: <stable@vger.kernel.org>
>>>>>> as these all patches are required to fix runtime pm on SlimBus
>>>>>> NGD controller.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can you please queue them up for 5.15.
>>>>>
>>>>> Why do you want these for 5.15-rc1 when you need them to fix problems in
>>>>> 5.14?  Shouldn't they go into 5.14-final?
>>>>
>>>> Yes, these should go to other stable trees aswell.
>>>> I assumed that Fixes tag will automatically backport those patches.
>>>
>>> Yes, but that can not happen until they hit Linus's tree, which would
>>> not be until 5.15-rc1.  Do you want to delay until that long from now?
>>>
>>> How about splitting this into 2 patch series, one that you want to see
>>> get into 5.14-final, and one for 5.15-rc1.
>>
>> All the patches in these series are fixes so the can go to 5.14-final.
> 
> Then why did you say originally that you wanted them in 5.15?

TBH, I tend to send out SlimBus and nvmem patches only once around 
rc5-rc6 time which also includes some minor fixes, and you normally 
apply them for next rc1 release.

In this particular case I should have explicitly said to pick them up 
for 5.14 next rc.

Do you want me to resend them with proper cover letter? or are you okay 
to take them as they are?

>  > confused,

My Bad, I will be careful with my wording next time around.

thanks,
--srini
> 
> greg k-h
> 