Re: linux-next: manual merge of the bpf-next tree with the net-next tree

[Alexander Lobakin <aleksander.lobakin@intel.com>]

From: Stephen Rothwell <sfr@canb.auug.org.au>
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2024 12:02:21 +1000

> Hi all,
> 
> Today's linux-next merge of the bpf-next tree got a conflict in:
> 
>   drivers/net/netkit.c
> 
> between commit:
> 
>   00d066a4d4ed ("netdev_features: convert NETIF_F_LLTX to dev->lltx")
> 
> from the net-next tree and commit:
> 
>   d96608794889 ("netkit: Disable netpoll support")
> 
> from the bpf-next tree.
> 
> I fixed it up (see below) and can carry the fix as necessary. This
> is now fixed as far as linux-next is concerned, but any non trivial
> conflicts should be mentioned to your upstream maintainer when your tree
> is submitted for merging.  You may also want to consider cooperating
> with the maintainer of the conflicting tree to minimise any particularly
> complex conflicts.

Your fix is technically correct, but maybe swap the lines?

 	dev->priv_flags |= IFF_NO_QUEUE;
+	dev->priv_flags |= IFF_DISABLE_NETPOLL;
+	dev->lltx = true;

Looks more natural I'd say...

Thanks,
Olek