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On Mon, 15 Sep 2025 16:10:55 -0700 Kalesh Singh <kaleshsingh@google.com> wrote:

> > fwiw, there's nothing in the above which is usable in a [0/N] overview.
> >
> > While useful, the "what changed since the previous version" info isn't
> > a suitable thing to carry in the permanent kernel record - it's
> > short-term treansient stuff, not helpful to someone who is looking at
> > the patchset in 2029.
> >
> > Similarly, the "how it was tested" material is also useful, but it
> > becomes irrelevant as soon as the code hits linux-next and mainline.
> 
> Hi Andrew,
> 
> Thanks for the feedback. Do you mean the cover letter was not needed
> in this case or that it lacked enough context?

The latter.  As I've split up the series, please put together some
words to describe the remaining 6 patches if/when resending.

Thanks.