Re: [PATCH net-next] Revert ibmvnic merge do_change_param_reset into do_reset

[ljp <ljp@linux.vnet.ibm.com>]

On 2020-11-06 13:42, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> On Fri, 06 Nov 2020 13:30:25 -0600 ljp wrote:
>> On 2020-11-06 13:17, Dany Madden wrote:
>> > This reverts commit 16b5f5ce351f8709a6b518cc3cbf240c378305bf
>> > where it restructures do_reset. There are patches being tested that
>> > would require major rework if this is committed first.
>> >
>> > We will resend this after the other patches have been applied.
>> 
>> I discussed with my manager, and he has agreed not revert this one
>> since it is in the net-next tree and will not affect net tree for
>> current bug fix patches.
> 
> We merge net into net-next periodically (~every week or so) so if you
> keep making changes to both branches I will have to deal with the
> fallout.
> 
> I'm assuming that the resolution for the current conflict which Stephen
> Rothwell sent from linux-next is correct. Please confirm.

That fix is correct.

> 
> I will resolve it like he did when Linus pulls from net (hopefully
> later today).
> 
> But if you know you have more fixes I'd rather revert this, get all the
> relevant fixed into net, wait for net to be merged into net-next and
> then redo the refactoring.
> 
> Hope that makes sense.