Re: [PATCH net-next 2/4] net: mvpp2: add mvpp2_phylink_to_port() helper

Marcin Wojtas
2020-12-21T21:13:18Z

pon., 21 gru 2020 o 20:07 Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org> napisał(a):
>
> On Mon, Dec 21, 2020 at 10:47:57AM -0800, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> >On Mon, 21 Dec 2020 18:30:32 +0000 Russell King - ARM Linux admin wrote:
> >> On Mon, Dec 21, 2020 at 10:25:39AM -0800, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> >> > We need to work with stable maintainers on this, let's see..
> >> >
> >> > Greg asked for a clear description of what happens, from your
> >> > previous response it sounds like a null-deref in mvpp2_mac_config().
> >> > Is the netdev -> config -> netdev linking not ready by the time
> >> > mvpp2_mac_config() is called?
> >>
> >> We are going round in circles, so nothing is going to happen.
> >>
> >> I stated in detail in one of my emails on the 10th December why the
> >> problem occurs. So, Greg has the description already. There is no
> >> need to repeat it.
> >>
> >> Can we please move forward with this?
> >
> >Well, the fact it wasn't quoted in Marcin's reply and that I didn't
> >spot it when scanning the 30 email thread should be a clear enough
> >indication whether pinging threads is a good strategy..
> >
> >A clear, fresh backport request would had been much more successful
> >and easier for Greg to process. If you still don't see a reply in
> >2 weeks, please just do that.
> >
> >In case Greg is in fact reading this:
> >
> >
> >Greg, can we backport:
> >
> >6c2b49eb9671 ("net: mvpp2: add mvpp2_phylink_to_port() helper")
>
> I've queued it for 5.4, thanks!
>

Thank you!

Best regards,
Marcin