From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org Received: from bombadil.infradead.org (bombadil.infradead.org [198.137.202.133]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 33320CDB465 for ; Thu, 12 Oct 2023 01:56:37 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=lists.infradead.org; s=bombadil.20210309; h=Sender:Content-Type: Content-Transfer-Encoding:List-Subscribe:List-Help:List-Post:List-Archive: List-Unsubscribe:List-Id:In-Reply-To:From:References:Cc:To:Subject: MIME-Version:Date:Message-ID:Reply-To:Content-ID:Content-Description: Resent-Date:Resent-From:Resent-Sender:Resent-To:Resent-Cc:Resent-Message-ID: List-Owner; bh=XFBxsLmNue17qDwgJwL1sL8EOWJoc+vmkyGFPBJNffI=; b=LAzBdh8SyW4d9u HDWPvrKKEOYH0eXwAzHEU0fuIQymQvmsbalCoxX0glUDbmi4duBQybgMTL+nt4hWhp1BU15DHMRPk FpLhBb6cBEtKiHyCeYQjleVbTBGW30YXrxxwBRnz6/puVh17gfw/nns09NyblwB1RHJrS3Kb7XLlA 1mdOrOprcGTp+DIUMbHWHJqC5wIaR+mHzzegziWUle1mO6BUgBvx/0FbiEC7xawxR5dA1krdpBSVC U4lfbC+l6YkjimaXgEtok1VdMFcQLMyMfOZ3BHri7qqpchV8NVb3uWegIcOhdRS/MI8Lzab0OIuNH oz9CClW9utvh8SwuArnQ==; Received: from localhost ([::1] helo=bombadil.infradead.org) by bombadil.infradead.org with esmtp (Exim 4.96 #2 (Red Hat Linux)) id 1qqkvr-00H9Wl-2k; Thu, 12 Oct 2023 01:56:11 +0000 Received: from linux.microsoft.com ([13.77.154.182]) by bombadil.infradead.org with esmtp (Exim 4.96 #2 (Red Hat Linux)) id 1qqkvp-00H9WA-1R for linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org; Thu, 12 Oct 2023 01:56:10 +0000 Received: from [10.0.0.178] (c-76-135-56-23.hsd1.wa.comcast.net [76.135.56.23]) by linux.microsoft.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 076E220B74C1; Wed, 11 Oct 2023 18:56:05 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 linux.microsoft.com 076E220B74C1 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=linux.microsoft.com; s=default; t=1697075765; bh=fkyT/+raROLPFX+mFalCuAsEjnzKBnBZN08qi2EQQx8=; h=Date:Subject:To:Cc:References:From:In-Reply-To:From; b=JjpkcJ7c5qt70zQwpK4E0IycHV3l0gNfupU+nYn1cRC728Ifrru4U/q4DOgTGPeYH wlT+PMGaztmYkTN7pyPMX7orM3UjwBX6W+exe2QwuzpcxLOeZfjdQz6DPjnk0n3zt4 iHHtkcFRITS6p2zZBCsDuxlqqHOd4Srwo5Ha22QE= Message-ID: Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2023 18:56:04 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 13/15] uapi: hyperv: Add mshv driver headers hvhdk.h, hvhdk_mini.h, hvgdk.h, hvgdk_mini.h Content-Language: en-US To: Greg KH Cc: Wei Liu , linux-hyperv@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, x86@kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org, linux-arch@vger.kernel.org, patches@lists.linux.dev, mikelley@microsoft.com, kys@microsoft.com, haiyangz@microsoft.com, decui@microsoft.com, apais@linux.microsoft.com, Tianyu.Lan@microsoft.com, ssengar@linux.microsoft.com, mukeshrathor@microsoft.com, stanislav.kinsburskiy@gmail.com, jinankjain@linux.microsoft.com, vkuznets@redhat.com, tglx@linutronix.de, mingo@redhat.com, bp@alien8.de, dave.hansen@linux.intel.com, hpa@zytor.com, will@kernel.org, catalin.marinas@arm.com References: <1692309711-5573-1-git-send-email-nunodasneves@linux.microsoft.com> <1692309711-5573-14-git-send-email-nunodasneves@linux.microsoft.com> <2023081923-crown-cake-79f7@gregkh> <50f1721f-64fb-49ff-9740-0dac7cf832c8@linux.microsoft.com> <2023101133-blade-diary-11e4@gregkh> From: Nuno Das Neves In-Reply-To: <2023101133-blade-diary-11e4@gregkh> X-CRM114-Version: 20100106-BlameMichelson ( TRE 0.8.0 (BSD) ) MR-646709E3 X-CRM114-CacheID: sfid-20231011_185609_515694_D7733080 X-CRM114-Status: GOOD ( 16.23 ) X-BeenThere: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.34 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; Format="flowed" Sender: "linux-arm-kernel" Errors-To: linux-arm-kernel-bounces+linux-arm-kernel=archiver.kernel.org@lists.infradead.org On 10/10/2023 11:42 PM, Greg KH wrote: > On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 03:49:48PM -0700, Nuno Das Neves wrote: >> On 8/25/2023 11:24 AM, Nuno Das Neves wrote: >>> On 8/19/2023 3:26 AM, Greg KH wrote: >>>> >>>> My "strong" opinion is the one kernel development rule that we have, >>>> "you can not break userspace". So, if you change these >>>> values/structures/whatever in the future, and userspace tools break, >>>> that's not ok and the changes have to be reverted. >>>> >>>> If you can control both sides of the API here (with open tools that you >>>> can guarantee everyone will always update to), then yes, you can change >>>> the api in the future. >>>> We control both sides of the API. The code is open. No one else can use it today, therefore we can guarantee all the users will stay updated. > Just submit your fixed up patch series based on the previous review > comments and it will be reviewed again, just like all kernel patches > are. I will do that. > Perhaps you all should take the time to do some kernel patch reviews of > other stuff sent to the mailing lists to get an idea of how this whole > process works, and to get better integrated into the kernel development > community, That is a good suggestion, I will do that. > before dumping a huge patchset on us with lots of process > questions like this? Why are you asking the community to do a lot of > work and hand-holding when you aren't helping others out as well? I take your point, sorry my questions came off that way. I will work to improve on that :) Thanks, Nuno _______________________________________________ linux-arm-kernel mailing list linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-arm-kernel