Re: [PATCH v3b 0/9] refactoring for mask_cache

[Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>]

On Tue, 26 Mar 2013, Greg KH wrote:

> On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 09:37:53PM +0100, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> > On Thu, 21 Mar 2013, Greg KH wrote:
> > 
> > > On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 06:12:02PM +0100, Gerlando Falauto wrote:
> > > > This patchset addresses a regression found with the Orion GPIO controller
> > > > when both Edge- and Level- based interrupts are requested within the same
> > > > GPIO chip. The regression was introduced by e59347a
> > > > "arm: orion: Use generic irq chip"
> > > > 
> > > > thereby affecting all kernel releases since 3.0.x.
> > > 
> > > <formletter>
> > > 
> > > This is not the correct way to submit patches for inclusion in the
> > > stable kernel tree.  Please read Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt
> > > for how to do this properly.
> > > 
> > > </formletter>
> > 
> > Aside of that it would be less intrusive for the stable series to
> > revert the offending commit(s), if that is possible.
> 
> If it is reverted in Linus's tree, yes, I can do that.  But if so,
> please just tag that revert with the Cc: stable marking and then I can
> pick it up properly.
> 
> Otherwise, no, I can't revert something that isn't already fixed in
> upstream first.

I know. The proper thing would be:

patch 1/n   revert (cc'ed to stable)
patch 2-m/n fix infrastructure
patch n/n   redo the commit with the proper change

Though I don't know if it's possible.

Thanks,

	tglx