Re: [PATCH v6.18 0/3] ARM: PREEMPT_RT backports

[Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>]

On Mon, Jul 06, 2026 at 10:59:40AM +0200, Sebastian Andrzej Siewior wrote:
> On 2026-07-02 16:06:48 [+0200], Greg KH wrote:
> > On Mon, Jun 29, 2026 at 04:41:28PM +0200, Sebastian Andrzej Siewior wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > ARM missed the PREEMPT_RT window for v6.18. The following three patches
> > > have been merged as of v7.1-rc1 and are the missing pieces.
> > > 
> > > I've been asked by people if it would be possible to include them in the
> > > stable tree as it would make their life easier.
> > 
> > Why can't the -rt patchset just include these?  Why put the burden on
> > us?
> 
> It is part of the -rt patchset. I've been asked if it would be possible
> to include it (ARM support) as part of -stable tree. I've been looking
> at what is missing and it included two Kconfig changes and one code
> change. This looked small so I thought maybe, why not let's ask. I'm
> sorry if it looked other than asking.
> 
> If this puts burden on you and it does not qualify for a stable change
> then it can't be included.

Please let's have new features stick to feature-patchsets like the -rt
kernel is, and not put that burden on us stable maintainers for
something that we don't use :)

thanks,

greg k-h