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Re: [PATCH v3 06/16] ntb: ensure ntb_mw_get_align() is only called when the link is up

From Logan Gunthorpe <logang@deltatee.com>
Newsgroups linux.kernel
Subject Re: [PATCH v3 06/16] ntb: ensure ntb_mw_get_align() is only called when the link is up
Date 2017-08-01 20:20 +0200
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Hey,

On 01/08/17 12:14 PM, Jon Mason wrote:
> This also looks like a bug fix.  However, given that it is a little more
> invasive and no one reporting any problems with it, I'm less apt to
> pull it into the bug-fixes branch without anyone compilaining of a
> bug (lest I break something in -stable).

Yes, 6 and 7 change a semantic of that function. I wouldn't call them
bug fixes. But you can't pull 7 without pulling 6, as 7 would break
everything unless the change in 6 occurs.

Thanks,

Logan

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Re: [PATCH v3 06/16] ntb: ensure ntb_mw_get_align() is only called  when the link is up Jon Mason <jdmason@kudzu.us> - 2017-08-01 20:20 +0200
  Re: [PATCH v3 06/16] ntb: ensure ntb_mw_get_align() is only called  when the link is up Logan Gunthorpe <logang@deltatee.com> - 2017-08-01 20:20 +0200
    Re: [PATCH v3 06/16] ntb: ensure ntb_mw_get_align() is only called  when the link is up Jon Mason <jdmason@kudzu.us> - 2017-08-01 20:30 +0200

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