Re: [PATCH 7.2 v10 0/2] skip redundant sync IPIs when TLB flush sent them

David Hildenbrand (Arm)
2026-04-24T18:36:29Z

On 4/24/26 16:31, Andrew Morton wrote:
> On Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:20:55 +0200 "David Hildenbrand (Arm)" <david@kernel.org> wrote:
>
>> On 4/24/26 16:15, Andrew Morton wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Yep. I'd be OK with an automatic reply-to-all. Maybe some won't like
>>> that.
>>>
>>> An alternative I've discussed with Roman is an automated
>>> reply-to-author with a cc to a dedicated list (we could use mm-commits
>>> for now).
>>>
>>> Preferences?
>>
>> Reply-to-author would likely be better as a first step.
>
> Why do you think so?

The most important part for me is that authors are aware of the reports.

Sending them as a mail forces people to publicly reply to the feedback, and at
this point in time, I am not convinced that that is the right approach.

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Cheers,

David