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Chris Wright <chrisw@sous-sol.org> writes:

> * Eric W. Biederman (ebiederm@xmission.com) wrote:
>> Chris Wright <chrisw@sous-sol.org> writes:
>> 
>> > -stable review patch.  If anyone has any objections, please let us know.
>> > ---------------------
>> 
>> This patch seems quite reasonable.  However as I read it, it is
>> a feature enhancement, that allows a user space tool to function
>> better.  Do we backport trivial features into stable now?
>
> Function better, meaning work reliably?  Sounds like a fix not a
> feature.

After you also upgrade user space, so it can use the additional
information allowing us to get better bug reports on kernels
built in an interesting fashion.

Essentially this patch widens our user space ABI very slightly.

I'm just being pedantic, and I don't oppose it.

Eric