Re: [cip-dev] [PATCH 4.19.y-cip 1/6] Backport netfilter: nf_tables: autoload modules from the abort path

Pavel Machek
2022-01-11T09:02:25Z

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Hi!
> > > Ok, let me take a look at the series. But... could you provide some
> > > kind of explanation of what these are and why you want them in -cip?
> > >
> > > These are not usual "hardware enablement" patches...
> >
> > 0/6 email was not part of the thread, so I missed it in the first
> > look.
> >
> > I see it fixes sysbot report.
> >
> > Do you have special loads where you are hitting these netfilter
> > problems? Are similar fixes needed in 4.4 / 5.10?
> > Would it make sense to get it fixed in -stable kernels?
>
> We haven't been able to reproduce the issue but apparently it's being reproduced
> periodically.
>
> The offending patch doesn't appear in linux-4.4.y-cip
> linux-5.10.y-cip has the fix already.
>
> Both patches were introduced in 5.5.0-rc5

Thank you for answers.

Is there reason not to submit it to stable? You are describing it is
as a bugfix, and Greg takes those. [Advantages are a) community
review, b) less patches to maintain for us, c) bug fixed for everyone,
not just us].

Best regards,

Pavel
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